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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > State Supreme Court > PA Supreme Court - Seat 2
OfficeSupreme Court
HonorificAssociate Justice - Abbr:
Type General Election
Filing Deadline May 01, 1918 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 1918 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1918 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 01, 1919 - 10:00am
Term End January 01, 1940 - 11:00am
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler April 05, 2025 08:15pm
Data SourcesPennsylvania Manual 1919:743
Description Kephart was elected and served his full term.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyNonpartisan Won05/01/1918
NameEdward J. Fox Votes1 (100.00%)
Term06/23/1918 - 01/01/1919 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/1993
NameRonald D. Castille Votes1,026,081 (49.07%)
Term01/03/1994 - 01/05/2004 Margin58,372 (+2.79%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE

CANDIDATES
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Name John William Kephart Sr. Supreme Court Justice Alexander Simpson Jr. Charles B. Lenahan (I) Supreme Court Justice Edward J. Fox Edwin M. Abbott Joseph W. Houton Joseph J. Kintner
PartyNonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
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Certified Votes 213,664 (34.98%) 149,399 (24.46%) 77,203 (12.64%) 70,744 (11.58%) 41,842 (6.85%) 27,132 (4.44%) 11,715 (1.92%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -64,265 (-10.52%) -136,461 (-22.34%) -142,920 (-23.40%) -171,822 (-28.13%) -186,532 (-30.53%) -201,949 (-33.06%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Name Henry Budd Augustus V. Dively (W) Write-In  
PartyNonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan  
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Certified Votes 11,135 (1.82%) 8,027 (1.31%) 19 (0.00%)  
Margin-202,529 (-33.15%) -205,637 (-33.66%) -213,645 (-34.97%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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Entry Date 05/01/1918 05/01/1918 05/01/1918  
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