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  KY - District 08
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Parents > United States > Kentucky > KY - District 08
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline May 01, 1956 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 1956 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 1956 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1957 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1959 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler December 10, 2006 08:32pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 607.
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/1954
NameEugene Siler Votes56,182 (63.40%)
Term01/01/1955 - 01/01/1957 Margin24,054 (+27.15%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1958
NameEugene Siler Votes34,728 (68.04%)
Term01/03/1959 - 01/03/1961 Margin18,417 (+36.08%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 29, 1956 KY District 8 - R Primary
Eugene Siler
R 15,176
May 29, 1956 KY District 8 - D Primary
W.D. Scalf
D 11,245

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Name (I) Rep. Eugene Siler W.D. Scalf  
PartyRepublican Democratic  
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Uncertified Votes 80,067 (71.68%) 31,632 (28.32%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -48,435 (-43.36%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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