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Parents > United States > U.S. House of Representatives > Speaker of the House
OfficeHouse of Representatives
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline December 01, 1793 - 12:00pm
Polls Open December 02, 1793 - 06:00am
Polls Close December 02, 1793 - 08:00pm
Term Start December 02, 1793 - 12:00am
Term End March 04, 1795 - 12:00am
Contributoreddy 9_99
Last ModifiedChronicler July 28, 2007 08:24pm
Data SourcesPhiladelphia General Advertiser, 12/3/1793.
DescriptionMuhlenberg was elected Speaker on the third ballot. The following table sets forth the known information regarding the balloting:

Speaker of the House balloting, 1793
Contender: Ballot1st 2d 3d
Frederick A.C. Muhlenberg PA21 33 37
Theodore Sedgewick MA24 29 27
Abraham Baldwin GA14 -- --
Scattering7 4 2

LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyFederal Won10/24/1791
NameJonathan Trumbull, Jr. Votes1 (100.00%)
Term10/24/1791 - 03/04/1793 Margin1 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name Rep. Frederick A.C. Muhlenberg Theodore Sedgwick Rep. Abraham Baldwin Scattering
PartyFederal Federal Anti-Federal
Votes37 (42.53%) 29 (33.33%) 14 (16.09%) 7 (8.05%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -8 (-9.20%) -23 (-26.44%) -30 (-34.48%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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