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  PA - District 04
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OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline September 10, 1838 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open October 09, 1838 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close October 09, 1838 - 11:00am Central
Term Start March 04, 1839 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1841 - 12:00pm
# Winners3
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler January 16, 2009 07:45pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, U.S. Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 122.
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyWhig Won10/11/1836
NameDavid Potts Jr. Votes9,933 (17.92%)
Term03/04/1837 - 03/04/1839 Margin1,357 (+2.45%)
PartyWhig Won10/11/1836
NameEdward Darlington Votes9,912 (17.88%)
Term03/04/1837 - 03/04/1839 Margin1,336 (+2.41%)
PartyWhig Won10/11/1836
NameEdward Davies Votes9,901 (17.86%)
Term03/04/1837 - 03/04/1839 Margin1,325 (+2.39%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyWhig Won10/13/1840
NameFrancis James Votes15,805 (19.78%)
Term03/04/1841 - 03/04/1843 Margin4,933 (+6.17%)
PartyWhig Won10/13/1840
NameJohn Edwards Votes15,798 (19.77%)
Term03/04/1841 - 03/04/1843 Margin4,926 (+6.17%)
PartyWhig Won10/13/1840
NameJeremiah Brown Votes15,737 (19.70%)
Term03/04/1841 - 03/04/1843 Margin4,865 (+6.09%)
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CANDIDATES (3 Winners)
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Name John Edwards (I) Edward Davies Francis James Joshua Evans Reah Frazier Samuel M. Leiper  
PartyWhig Whig Whig Democratic Democratic Democratic  
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Certified Votes 15,178 (19.06%) 15,143 (19.02%) 15,140 (19.01%) 11,420 (14.34%) 11,403 (14.32%) 11,353 (14.26%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -35 (-0.04%) -38 (-0.05%) -3,758 (-4.72%) -3,775 (-4.74%) -3,825 (-4.80%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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