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  PA - District 02 - Special Election
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 02
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline December 01, 1943 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open January 18, 1944 - 07:00pm Central
Polls Close January 18, 1944 - 09:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 1944 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1945 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler January 20, 2008 08:40am
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 548.
Description Special election held to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Rep. McGranery.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1942
NameJames P. McGranery Votes36,258 (50.50%)
Term01/03/1943 - 11/17/1943 Margin713 (+0.99%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1944
NameWilliam T. Granahan Votes97,351 (62.73%)
Term01/03/1945 - 01/03/1947 Margin39,502 (+25.45%)
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Name Joseph M. Pratt William A. Barrett  
PartyRepublican Democratic  
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Certified Votes 24,991 (56.59%) 19,168 (43.41%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -5,823 (-13.19%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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