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  PA - District 23
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 23
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline July 25, 1958 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 1958 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 1958 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1959 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1961 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler January 24, 2007 08:47pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 619.
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/1956
NameLeon H. Gavin Votes72,365 (66.09%)
Term01/03/1957 - 01/03/1959 Margin35,243 (+32.19%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1960
NameLeon H. Gavin Votes74,542 (62.38%)
Term01/03/1961 - 01/03/1963 Margin30,615 (+25.62%)
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Name (I) Rep. Leon H. Gavin Thomas P. Kennedy  
PartyRepublican Democratic  
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Certified Votes 60,080 (61.15%) 38,179 (38.86%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -21,901 (-22.29%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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