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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 17
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 January 03, 1959 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler May 13, 2007 11:31am
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 610.
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/1954
NameAlvin R. Bush Votes57,928 (56.53%)
Term01/03/1955 - 01/03/1957 Margin13,385 (+13.06%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1958
NameAlvin R. Bush Votes65,071 (56.04%)
Term01/03/1959 - 11/05/1959 Margin14,018 (+12.07%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 24, 1956 PA District 17 - D Primary
Dean R. Fisher
D 19,683

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Name (I) Rep. Alvin R. Bush Dean R. Fisher  
PartyRepublican Democratic  
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Certified Votes 74,748 (58.56%) 52,900 (41.44%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -21,848 (-17.12%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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