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  PA District 31
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 31
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1912 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 1912 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1912 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1913 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1915 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler March 01, 2008 09:26am
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 393.
Description John Mellor filed for the Washington Party on 9/27/1912, but his filing was ruled defective. He also filed for the "Woodrow Wilson League" Party, the Roosevelt Progressive, and Lincoln Parties on 10/1/1912. He then withdrew before the election.

Burke filed for the Washington Party on 9/30/1912.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/08/1910
NameJames F. Burke Votes12,996 (64.55%)
Term03/04/1911 - 03/04/1913 Margin7,198 (+35.75%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/03/1914
NameJohn M. Morin Votes17,659 (78.19%)
Term03/04/1915 - 03/04/1917 Margin13,326 (+59.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 13, 1912 PA District 31 - R Primary
James F. Burke
R 13,974
Apr 13, 1912 PA District 31 - D Primary
Joseph F. Joyce
D 767
Apr 13, 1912 PA District 31 - Soc Primary
William A. Prosser
S 218
Apr 13, 1912 PA District 31 - Keystone Primary
John Mellor
KEY 16
Apr 13, 1912 PA District 31 - Prb Primary
Fred C. Brittain
PRB 4

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Name (I) Rep. James F. Burke William A. Prosser Joseph F. Joyce Fred C. Brittain  
PartyRepublican Socialist Democratic Prohibition  
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Certified Votes 10,679 (51.06%) 5,101 (24.39%) 4,894 (23.40%) 242 (1.16%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -5,578 (-26.67%) -5,785 (-27.66%) -10,437 (-49.90%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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