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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 07
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline September 07, 1872 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open October 08, 1872 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close October 08, 1872 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1873 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1875 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler October 20, 2007 06:15pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 226; Wayne C. Woodward, Congress: The Chester County Line, p. 202.
Description The Liberal Republicans and Democrats held a joint convention in the West Chester Horticultural Hall two weeks before the election and nominated Taylor.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won10/11/1870
NameWashington Townsend Votes10,408 (55.84%)
Term03/04/1871 - 03/04/1873 Margin2,177 (+11.68%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/03/1874
NameAlan Wood Votes12,630 (52.01%)
Term03/04/1875 - 03/04/1877 Margin1,198 (+4.93%)
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Name (I) Rep. Washington Townsend Franklin Taylor Henry S. Kent  
PartyRepublican Democratic Prohibition  
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Certified Votes 14,011 (61.15%) 8,819 (38.49%) 84 (0.37%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -5,192 (-22.66%) -13,927 (-60.78%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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