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Parents > United States > Rhode Island > RI - Western District
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election - Requires Run-Off
Filing Deadline 00, 1849 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open April 04, 1849 - 08:00am Central
Polls Close April 04, 1849 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start August 29, 1849 - 12:00am
Term End March 03, 1851 - 12:00am
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH January 05, 2009 11:10am
Data SourcesUnited States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st Through 105th Congresses by Michael J. Dubin
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won08/31/1847
NameBenjamin B. Thurston Votes2,415 (50.05%)
Term09/01/1847 - 03/03/1849 Margin65 (+1.35%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyWhig Won08/28/1849
NameNathan F. Dixon Votes2,824 (56.11%)
Term08/29/1849 - 03/03/1851 Margin615 (+12.22%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceRI - Western District - Runoff 08/28/1849

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Name (I) Rep. Benjamin B. Thurston Sylvester G. Sherman Lauriston Hall  
PartyDemocratic Whig Free Soil  
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Certified Votes 1,994 (48.30%) 1,974 (47.82%) 160 (3.88%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -20 (-0.48%) -1,834 (-44.43%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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