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OfficeSpeaker of the House
HonorificSpeaker of the House - Abbr: Speaker of the House
Type General Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1959 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open January 07, 1959 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close January 07, 1959 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 07, 1959 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1961 - 01:00pm
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifiedRBH December 29, 2010 05:22pm
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5 members didn't vote
Description 86th Congress

House Republicans blamed Joseph Martin, Minority Leader of the 85th Congress, for procedural failures and the party losses in the elections of 1958. The elected Hallack as their leader over Martin by a margin of 74-70. [NYT 1/7/1959]
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won01/03/1957
NameSamuel T. "Sam" Rayburn Votes227 (53.04%)
Term01/03/1957 - 01/03/1959 Margin28 (+6.54%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won01/03/1961
NameSamuel T. "Sam" Rayburn Votes258 (60.00%)
Term01/03/1961 - 11/16/1961 Margin88 (+20.47%)
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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 281 (65.20%) 148 (34.34%) 2 (0.46%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -133 (-30.86%) -279 (-64.73%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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