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OfficeHouse of Representatives
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline October 01, 1940 - 12:00am
Polls Open November 05, 1940 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 05, 1940 - 08:00pm
Term Start January 03, 1941 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1943 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler January 20, 2008 08:55pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 537.
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/08/1938
NameFred C. Gartner Votes63,877 (52.54%)
Term01/03/1939 - 01/03/1941 Margin7,385 (+6.07%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name Francis R. Smith (I) Rep. Fred C. Gartner Bernard Samoff Harry Casey Oscar W. Wall
PartyDemocratic Republican Socialist Communist Prohibition
Votes76,724 (55.80%) 60,109 (43.72%) 383 (0.28%) 177 (0.13%) 105 (0.08%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -16,615 (-12.08%) -76,341 (-55.52%) -76,547 (-55.67%) -76,619 (-55.72%)
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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