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  TX District 13 -- Special Election Runoff
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Parents > United States > Texas > TX - District 13
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type Run-Off
Filing Deadline January 27, 1962 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open January 27, 1962 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close January 27, 1962 - 03:00pm Central
Term Start January 28, 1962 - 12:00am
Term End November 06, 1962 - 12:00am
Contributoreddy 9_99
Last ModifiedDavid July 21, 2021 07:26am
Data SourcesUnited States congressional elections, 1788-1997
Description Special election to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Frank Ikard
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/1960
NameFrank N. Ikard Votes75,972 (100.00%)
Term01/03/1961 - 01/03/1963 Margin75,972 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1962
NameGraham B. Purcell Votes37,941 (67.13%)
Term01/03/1963 - 01/03/1965 Margin19,363 (+34.26%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Dec 16, 1961 TX District 13 - Special Election
Graham B. Purcell
D 20,099R 6,740

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Name Graham B. Purcell Joe Meissner  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
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Uncertified Votes (0.00% in) 23,905 (62.90%) 14,098 (37.10%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -9,807 (-25.81%)  
Estimated Final47,810 (62.90%) 28,196 (37.10%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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