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  PA District 17
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 17
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1996 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 1996 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1996 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1997 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1999 - 12:00pm
ContributorRP
Last ModifiedRP June 10, 2003 06:49pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1994
NameGeorge W. Gekas Votes133,788 (99.86%)
Term01/03/1995 - 01/03/1997 Margin133,601 (+99.72%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/03/1998
NameGeorge W. Gekas Votes114,931 (99.85%)
Term01/03/1999 - 01/03/2001 Margin114,755 (+99.69%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 23, 1996 PA District 17 - D Primary
Paul Kettl
D 12,959
Apr 23, 1996 PA District 17 - R Primary
George W. Gekas
R 41,890

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Name (I) Rep. George W. Gekas Paul Kettl (W) Others  
PartyRepublican Democratic Independent  
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Uncertified Votes 150,678 (72.23%) 57,911 (27.76%) 27 (0.01%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -92,767 (-44.47%) -150,651 (-72.21%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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