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  PA Lt. Governor
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > Lieutenant Governor
OfficeLieutenant Governor
HonorificLieutenant Governor - Abbr: Lt. Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 07, 1958 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 1958 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 1958 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 1959 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1963 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedRBH February 05, 2021 12:08am
Data SourcesPennsylvania Manual 1959, p. 499.
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1954
NameRoy E. Furman Votes1,938,738 (52.54%)
Term01/20/1955 - 01/20/1959 Margin207,546 (+5.62%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/1962
NameRaymond P. Shafer Votes2,239,377 (51.81%)
Term01/20/1963 - 01/20/1967 Margin171,855 (+3.98%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 20, 1958 PA Lt Governor - R Primary
John M. Walker
R 1,009,056
May 20, 1958 PA Lt Governor - D Primary
John Morgan Davis
D 903,226

CANDIDATES
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Name John Morgan Davis John M. Walker Louis Dirle Eloise Fickland (W) Write-In  
PartyDemocratic Republican Socialist Labor Workers Nonpartisan  
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Certified Votes 2,002,829 (50.77%) 1,929,112 (48.90%) 7,975 (0.20%) 5,111 (0.13%) 18 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -73,717 (-1.87%) -1,994,854 (-50.57%) -1,997,718 (-50.64%) -2,002,811 (-50.77%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
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Entry Date -- -- -- -- 06/07/1958  
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