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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 08
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline August 10, 1956 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 1956 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 1956 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1957 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1959 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler February 28, 2007 05:29pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 610.
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/1954
NameKarl C. King Votes62,897 (51.24%)
Term01/03/1955 - 01/03/1957 Margin3,049 (+2.48%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1958
NameWillard S. Curtin Votes85,010 (54.29%)
Term01/03/1959 - 01/03/1961 Margin13,427 (+8.57%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 24, 1956 PA District 8 - R Primary
Willard S. Curtin
R 34,712
Apr 24, 1956 PA District 8 - D Primary
John P. Fullam
D 21,043

CANDIDATES
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Name Willard S. Curtin John P. Fullam  
PartyRepublican Democratic  
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Certified Votes 98,023 (55.93%) 77,229 (44.07%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -20,794 (-11.87%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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