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  PA - District 13
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OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline August 10, 1956 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 1956 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 1956 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1957 - 12:00pm
Term End September 01, 1957 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler June 09, 2007 08:52pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 610.
Description Rep. McConnell resigned on 9/1/1957.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/1954
NameSamuel K. McConnell Votes91,639 (64.34%)
Term01/03/1955 - 01/03/1957 Margin40,843 (+28.67%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/1957
NameJohn A. Lafore Votes82,435 (63.74%)
Term01/07/1958 - 01/03/1959 Margin35,550 (+27.49%)
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Name (I) Rep. Samuel K. McConnell Alfred M. Klein  
PartyRepublican Democratic  
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Certified Votes 127,627 (66.74%) 63,610 (33.26%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -64,017 (-33.48%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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