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OfficeSpeaker
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline December 01, 1873 - 11:00am
Polls Open December 01, 1873 - 12:05pm
Polls Close December 01, 1873 - 12:10pm
Term Start December 01, 1873 - 12:15pm
Term End March 04, 1875 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedRBH December 08, 2007 03:12pm
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won03/04/1871
NameJames G. Blaine Votes126 (57.80%)
Term03/04/1871 - 03/04/1873 Margin34 (+15.60%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Rep. James G. Blaine Rep. Fernando Wood Rep. Samuel Sullivan Cox Rep. Hiester Clymer Rep. Alexander Hamilton Stephens
PartyRepublican Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
Votes189 (70.26%) 76 (28.25%) 2 (0.74%) 1 (0.37%) 1 (0.37%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -113 (-42.01%) -187 (-69.52%) -188 (-69.89%) -188 (-69.89%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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Endorsements
D John Whitehouse [L]
D William Steele Holman [L]
D Thomas J. Creamer [L]
D Richard P. "Silver Dick" Bland [L]

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