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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 15
OfficeHouse of Representatives
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline September 10, 1878 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 05, 1878 - 07:00am
Polls Close November 05, 1878 - 07:00pm
Term Start March 04, 1879 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1881 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler January 09, 2009 07:08pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, U.S. Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 247.
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/07/1876
NameEdward Overton Votes16,954 (53.14%)
Term03/04/1877 - 03/04/1879 Margin2,002 (+6.27%)
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COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name (I) Rep. Edward Overton DeWitt C. DeWitt William H. Dimmick Party Leader Simeon B. Chase
PartyRepublican Greenback Democratic Prohibition
Votes13,160 (49.21%) 9,320 (34.85%) 3,783 (14.15%) 482 (1.80%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -3,840 (-14.36%) -9,377 (-35.06%) -12,678 (-47.40%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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