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  PA District 5
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 05
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1996 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 1996 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1996 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1997 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1999 - 12:00pm
ContributorRP
Last ModifiedChronicler May 03, 2009 06:39pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, U.S. Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 805 (except for write-ins).
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1994
NameWilliam F. Clinger, Jr. Votes145,335 (99.93%)
Term01/03/1995 - 01/03/1997 Margin145,239 (+99.87%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/03/1998
NameJohn E. Peterson Votes99,502 (84.81%)
Term01/03/1999 - 01/03/2001 Margin81,768 (+69.69%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 23, 1996 PA District 5- R Primary
John E. Peterson
R 58,298
Apr 23, 1996 PA District 05 - D Primary
Ruth C. Rudy
D 23,938

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Name St. Sen. John E. Peterson St. Rep. Ruth C. Rudy (W) Others  
PartyRepublican Democratic Independent  
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Certified Votes 116,303 (60.26%) 76,627 (39.70%) 73 (0.04%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -39,676 (-20.56%) -116,230 (-60.22%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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