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OfficeSpeaker of the House
HonorificSpeaker of the House - Abbr: Speaker of the House
Type General Election
Filing Deadline December 01, 1891 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open December 07, 1891 - 12:05pm Central
Polls Close December 08, 1891 - 12:15pm Central
Term Start December 08, 1891 - 12:20pm
Term End March 04, 1893 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedRBH January 06, 2011 10:50pm
Data SourcesNew York Times 12/9/1891
Description In the Democratic caucus before the House assembled, Crisp was nominated after multiple ballots following a revolt by northern Democrats. The inability of the Democratic caucus to nominate a candidate held up the organization of the House by one day.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won12/02/1889
NameThomas B. Reed Votes166 (51.71%)
Term12/02/1889 - 03/04/1891 Margin12 (+3.74%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won08/07/1893
NameCharles F. Crisp Votes214 (62.39%)
Term08/07/1893 - 03/04/1895 Margin92 (+26.82%)
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Name Rep. Charles F. Crisp (I) Rep. Thomas B. Reed Rep. Thomas E. Watson  
PartyDemocratic Republican Farmers' Alliance  
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Certified Votes 228 (71.47%) 83 (26.02%) 8 (2.51%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -145 (-45.45%) -220 (-68.97%)  
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