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  PA - District 21 - Special Election
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 21
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline January 10, 1958 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open January 21, 1958 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close January 21, 1958 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 27, 1958 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1959 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler May 13, 2007 11:44am
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 610.
Description Special election held to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Rep. Kelley.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1956
NameAugustine B. Kelley Votes78,744 (56.84%)
Term01/03/1957 - 11/20/1957 Margin18,958 (+13.69%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1958
NameJohn H. Dent II Votes70,828 (59.15%)
Term01/03/1959 - 01/03/1961 Margin21,903 (+18.29%)
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Name John H. Dent II Herbert O. Morrison  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
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Certified Votes 41,846 (56.71%) 31,938 (43.29%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -9,908 (-13.43%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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