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  PA State Senate 17 - Special
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Office
TypeSpecial Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1899 - 12:00pm
Polls Open February 21, 1899 - 06:00am
Polls Close February 21, 1899 - 07:00pm
Term Start February 22, 1899 - 12:00pm
Term End December 01, 1900 - 12:00pm
ContributorPennsylvanian
Last ModifiedPennsylvanian August 15, 2021 11:56am
Data SourcesSmull's Legislative Handbook and Manual 1900, p. 786
DescriptionSpecial election to fill the vacancy occasioned by resignation of J. P. S. Gobin on January 17, 1899.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/03/1896
NameJohn P.S. Gobin Votes7,169 (95.64%)
Term12/01/1896 - 01/17/1899 Margin6,842 (+91.28%)
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name Samuel Weiss Alfred C. Hersch
PartyRepublican Democratic
Votes5,261 (64.85%) 2,852 (35.15%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -2,409 (-29.69%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00
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