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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 05
OfficeHouse of Representatives
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline September 01, 1938 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 08, 1938 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 08, 1938 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 03, 1939 - 12:00am
Term End January 03, 1941 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler January 24, 2008 11:31am
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 528.
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1936
NameFrank J. Dorsey Votes72,210 (56.57%)
Term01/03/1937 - 01/03/1939 Margin25,972 (+20.35%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name Fred C. Gartner (I) Rep. Frank J. Dorsey Edward M. Walsh Anthony DeLisi
PartyRepublican Democratic Royal Oak States Rights
Votes63,877 (52.54%) 56,492 (46.47%) 1,101 (0.91%) 107 (0.09%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -7,385 (-6.07%) -62,776 (-51.63%) -63,770 (-52.45%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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