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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District At Large
OfficeHouse of Representatives
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1898 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 08, 1898 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 08, 1898 - 11:00pm
Term Start March 04, 1899 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1901 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler October 27, 2007 12:30pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 326. Weiler was endorsed by the People's Party. The write-in is certified in the Chester County Book of Elections.
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/03/1896
NameGalusha A. Grow Votes711,246 (30.73%)
Term03/04/1897 - 03/04/1899 Margin293,028 (+12.66%)
PartyRepublican Won11/03/1896
NameSamuel A. Davenport Votes708,633 (30.62%)
Term03/04/1897 - 03/04/1899 Margin290,415 (+12.55%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name (I) Rep. Galusha A. Grow (I) Samuel A. Davenport Jerry N. Weiler Franklin P. Iams George B. Garber Pennock E. Sharpless John R. Root
PartyRepublican Republican Democratic Democratic Prohibition Prohibition Socialist Labor
Votes532,898 (28.47%) 520,773 (27.82%) 356,650 (19.05%) 350,213 (18.71%) 49,447 (2.64%) 47,543 (2.54%) 4,495 (0.24%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -12,125 (-0.65%) -176,248 (-9.42%) -182,685 (-9.76%) -483,451 (-25.83%) -485,355 (-25.93%) -528,403 (-28.23%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Donald L. Munro Dennis E. Johnston J. Acker Guss Charles P. Shaw (W) Scattering
PartySocialist Labor People's Liberty Liberty
Votes4,300 (0.23%) 3,955 (0.21%) 839 (0.05%) 837 (0.05%) 1 (0.00%)
Margin-528,598 (-28.24%) -528,943 (-28.26%) -532,059 (-28.42%) -532,061 (-28.42%) -532,897 (-28.47%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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