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  OH District 20
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Parents > United States > Ohio > OH - District 20
OfficeHouse of Representatives
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1878 - 06:30pm
Polls Open October 08, 1878 - 07:30am
Polls Close October 08, 1878 - 07:30pm
Term Start March 04, 1879 - 12:00pm
Term End March 03, 1881 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedThomas Walker April 18, 2008 02:24pm
Data SourcesUnited States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997 The Official Results Michael J. Dubin
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won10/10/1876
NameAmos Townsend Votes17,894 (54.95%)
Term03/04/1877 - 03/03/1879 Margin3,378 (+10.37%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Rep. Amos Townsend Joseph M. Poe Gilbert Oscar Shove William H. Dean
PartyRepublican Democratic Greenback Prohibition
Votes13,081 (47.79%) 7,271 (26.57%) 4,934 (18.03%) 2,085 (7.62%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -5,810 (-21.23%) -8,147 (-29.77%) -10,996 (-40.17%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Nov 22, 1878 02:00pm Scandal THE DOINGS OF SCOUNDRELS; A CONGRESSIONAL ASPIRANT EXPOSED.  Article Thomas Walker 

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