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OfficeTreasurer
HonorificTreasurer - Abbr: Treasurer
Type General Election
Filing Deadline August 02, 1879 - 05:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 1879 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 1879 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start May 03, 1880 - 12:00pm
Term End May 01, 1882 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler May 11, 2024 01:14pm
Data SourcesAccount of the state canvass published in the Centre Democrat, 11/20/1879
Description Democratic nomination
The Democratic state convention met in Harrisburg on 7/16/1879. After the Philadelphia delegation was refused seats, the delegates turned to nominations. The delegates nominated Barr by acclamation (Philadelphia Times, 7/17/1879).

Republican nomination
The Republican state convention met in Harrisburg on 7/29/1879. The delegates nominated Butler by acclamation (Brookville Republican, 7/30/1879).

Prohibition nomination
The Prohibition state convention met in Altoona on 9/23/1879. Some delegates attempted to nominate Samuel Butler (the Republican nominee), but he declined to run on the party's ticket. Richardson was then nominated (Philadelphia Times, 9/24/1879).
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1877
NameAmos C. Noyes Votes251,717 (45.83%)
Term05/06/1878 - 05/03/1880 Margin9,901 (+1.80%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1881
NameSilas M. Baily Votes265,295 (44.71%)
Term05/01/1882 - 05/06/1884 Margin6,824 (+1.15%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jul 15, 1879 PA Treasurer - G Convention
Peter Sutton
GNB 143

CANDIDATES
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Name Samuel Butler Daniel O. Barr Peter Sutton John L. Richardson (W) Write-In  
PartyRepublican Democratic Greenback Prohibition Nonpartisan  
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Certified Votes 280,153 (52.62%) 221,715 (41.65%) 27,207 (5.11%) 3,219 (0.61%) 85 (0.02%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -58,438 (-10.98%) -252,946 (-47.51%) -276,934 (-52.02%) -280,068 (-52.61%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
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Entry Date 08/02/1879 08/02/1879 08/02/1879 08/02/1879 08/02/1879  
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