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  PA District 11- Special Election
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 11
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline March 01, 1980 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open April 09, 1980 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close April 09, 1980 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start April 10, 1980 - 08:00pm
Term End January 03, 1981 - 11:55pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedRBH October 05, 2007 04:44pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 714. Harrison appeared on the ballot as the "Frank Harrison '80" nominee. Kanjorski appeared as the "Action for Kanjorski" nominee. Mitchell appeared as the "Mitchell for Congress" nominee. Adams was the "Adams Independent" nominee. Hudock was the "United Good Government" nominee.
Description Special Election to fill the seat of the resigned Flood.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1978
NameDaniel J. Flood Votes61,433 (57.54%)
Term01/03/1979 - 01/31/1980 Margin16,098 (+15.08%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1980
NameJames L. Nelligan Votes93,621 (51.92%)
Term01/03/1981 - 01/03/1983 Margin6,918 (+3.84%)
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Name Raphael J. Musto James L. Nelligan Frank Harrison Paul E. Kanjorski Edward Mitchell Richard P. Adams Robert P. Hudock
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent Independent Independent Independent Good Government
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Certified Votes 32,073 (27.31%) 27,496 (23.41%) 20,475 (17.43%) 18,241 (15.53%) 12,009 (10.23%) 5,109 (4.35%) 2,048 (1.74%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -4,577 (-3.90%) -11,598 (-9.87%) -13,832 (-11.78%) -20,064 (-17.08%) -26,964 (-22.96%) -30,025 (-25.56%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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