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  PA District 8 - Special Election
  RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 08
OfficeHouse of Representatives
TypeSpecial Election
Filing Deadline September 10, 1829 - 12:00pm
Polls Open October 13, 1829 - 06:00am
Polls Close October 13, 1829 - 06:00pm
Term Start December 09, 1829 - 12:05pm
Term End March 04, 1831 - 11:55am
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler October 11, 2008 08:33am
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 95.
DescriptionSpecial election held to fill the vacancies occasioned by the resignations of Reps. Wolf and Ingham before Congress assembled.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyJacksonian Won10/14/1828
NameGeorge Wolf Votes6,736 (30.64%)
Term03/04/1829 - 03/04/1829 Margin2,349 (+10.68%)
  PartyJacksonian Won10/14/1828
NameSamuel D. Ingham Votes6,591 (29.98%)
Term03/04/1829 - 03/04/1829 Margin2,204 (+10.02%)
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KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name Peter Ihrie Samuel A. Smith Nathaniel B. Eldred George Harrison
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
Votes5,602 (27.21%) 5,168 (25.11%) 4,993 (24.26%) 4,822 (23.43%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -434 (-2.11%) -609 (-2.96%) -780 (-3.79%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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