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  MI District 17- R Primary
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Parents > United States > Michigan > MI - District 17
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type Primary Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1956 - 04:00pm Central
Polls Open August 07, 1956 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close August 07, 1956 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1957 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1959 - 12:00pm
ContributorRMF
Last ModifiedRMF July 31, 2010 09:01pm
Data SourcesMichigan Manual, 1957-1958, p.385.
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1954
NameMartha W. Griffiths Votes75,258 (52.17%)
Term01/03/1955 - 01/03/1957 Margin6,645 (+4.61%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1956
NameMartha W. Griffiths Votes112,811 (53.30%)
Term01/03/1957 - 01/03/1959 Margin14,379 (+6.79%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceMI District 17 11/06/1956

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Name George E. Smith Richard C. "Dick" Wakefield Gregory M. Pillon Allen M. Bosworth Walter E. Charlton  
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican Republican  
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Certified Votes 11,228 (39.79%) 5,871 (20.80%) 4,880 (17.29%) 4,146 (14.69%) 2,095 (7.42%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -5,357 (-18.98%) -6,348 (-22.49%) -7,082 (-25.10%) -9,133 (-32.36%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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