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  PA - District 27
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OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline August 10, 1880 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 1880 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1880 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1881 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1883 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler February 23, 2007 08:53pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 254. Short was endorsed by the Greenback Party.
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/05/1878
NameJames H. Osmer Votes11,205 (44.49%)
Term03/04/1879 - 03/04/1881 Margin2,654 (+10.54%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/07/1882
NameSamuel M. Brainerd Votes11,170 (45.76%)
Term03/04/1883 - 03/04/1885 Margin923 (+3.78%)
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Name Rep. Lewis F. Watson Alfred Short L.G. Rosenbury  
PartyRepublican Democratic Prohibition  
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Certified Votes 15,740 (51.97%) 14,438 (47.67%) 110 (0.36%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,302 (-4.30%) -15,630 (-51.60%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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