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  U.S. Surgeon General
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Parents > United States > U.S. Executive > Department of Health & Human Services > U.S. Surgeon General
OfficeSurgeon General
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline September 12, 1997 - 05:00pm
Polls Open February 10, 1998 - 06:00am
Polls Close February 10, 1998 - 07:00pm
Term Start February 13, 1998 - 10:00am
Term End August 05, 2002 - 10:00am
ContributorScottĀ³
Last ModifiedScottĀ³ June 16, 2007 10:21pm
Data SourcesSatcher confirmed by the US Senate on February 10, 1998 by a vote of 63 Yeas and 35 Nays.
DescriptionNominee: David Satcher, of Tennessee, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to qualifications therefor as provided by law and regulations, and to be Surgeon General of the Public Health Service for a term of four years, vice M. Jocelyn Elders.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won09/07/1993
NameM. Joycelyn Elders Votes65 (65.66%)
Term09/08/1993 - 12/31/1994 Margin31 (+31.31%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jan 01, 1995 U.S. Surgeon General - Acting Audrey Manley
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name David M. Satcher Reject
PartyDemocratic No Party Affiliation
Votes63 (64.29%) 35 (35.71%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -28 (-28.57%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00
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Endorsements
I Joseph I. "Joe" Lieberman [L]
R Connie Mack III [L]
R John McCain [L]
D Barbara Mikulski [L]

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