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  PA District 24
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 24
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline August 01, 1844 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open October 08, 1844 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close October 08, 1844 - 07:05pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1845 - 12:00am
Term End March 04, 1847 - 12:00am
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler November 27, 2020 06:55pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 141.
Description Mitchell's party was not provided by Dubin, but he is identified as the Liberty Party nominee in the Philadelphia Public Ledger on 9/25/1844.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyWhig Won10/10/1843
NameJoseph Buffington Votes5,079 (55.44%)
Term03/04/1843 - 03/04/1845 Margin997 (+10.88%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyWhig Won10/13/1846
NameAlexander Irvin Votes4,263 (56.43%)
Term03/04/1847 - 03/04/1849 Margin1,119 (+14.81%)
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Name (I) Rep. Joseph Buffington James McKennan Robert Mitchell  
PartyWhig Democratic Liberty  
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Certified Votes 6,342 (49.62%) 6,285 (49.18%) 153 (1.20%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -57 (-0.45%) -6,189 (-48.43%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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