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OfficeSpeaker of the House
HonorificSpeaker of the House - Abbr: Speaker of the House
Type General Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1961 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open January 03, 1961 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close January 03, 1961 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1961 - 12:00pm
Term End November 16, 1961 - 01:00pm
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifiedRBH March 09, 2023 02:24pm
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Description 87th Congress

Term end due to death
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won01/07/1959
NameSamuel T. "Sam" Rayburn Votes281 (65.20%)
Term01/07/1959 - 01/03/1961 Margin133 (+30.86%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won01/10/1962
NameJohn W. McCormack Votes248 (59.62%)
Term01/10/1962 - 01/03/1963 Margin82 (+19.71%)
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Name (I) Rep. Samuel T. "Sam" Rayburn Minority Leader Charles A. Halleck No Preference  
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent  
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Certified Votes 258 (60.00%) 170 (39.54%) 2 (0.47%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -88 (-20.47%) -256 (-59.53%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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