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  PA - District 12
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OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1928 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 1928 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 1928 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1929 - 12:00pm
Term End May 05, 1929 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler October 21, 2007 01:21pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 475. Casey was cross-endorsed by the Labor Party; Merritt was cross-endorsed by the Prohibition Party.
Description Rep. Casey died on 5/5/1929.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1926
NameJohn Joseph Casey Votes49,467 (76.54%)
Term03/04/1927 - 03/04/1929 Margin34,301 (+53.07%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won06/04/1929
NameC. Murray Turpin Votes32,321 (50.94%)
Term06/11/1929 - 03/04/1931 Margin1,194 (+1.88%)
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Name (I) Rep. John Joseph Casey Henry W. Merritt  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
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Certified Votes 70,943 (51.56%) 66,661 (48.44%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -4,282 (-3.11%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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