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OfficeSpeaker of the House
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm
Polls Open January 03, 1941 - 06:00am
Polls Close January 03, 1941 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 03, 1941 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1943 - 01:00pm
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifiedRBH December 29, 2010 06:07pm
Data Sources[Link]
Hull voted for Gehrmann, Gehrmann voted for Hull, Martin voted Present
Description77th Congress
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won09/16/1940
NameSamuel T. "Sam" Rayburn Votes1 (100.00%)
Term09/16/1940 - 01/03/1941 Margin1 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name (I) Speaker of the House Samuel T. "Sam" Rayburn Chairman Joseph W. Martin, Jr. Rep. Merlin Hull No Preference Rep. Bernard J. Gehrmann
PartyDemocratic Republican Progressive Independent Progressive
Votes247 (60.24%) 159 (38.78%) 2 (0.49%) 1 (0.24%) 1 (0.24%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -88 (-21.46%) -245 (-59.76%) -246 (-60.00%) -246 (-60.00%)
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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ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
MFL Richard T. Buckler [L]
ALP Vito Marcantonio
I E Pluribus Unum
LBR Old LW
R Harry Sauthoff [L]
IndP 6921

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