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  PA District 16 - Special Election
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 16
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline April 01, 1961 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open May 16, 1961 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close May 16, 1961 - 03:00pm Central
Term Start May 21, 1961 - 12:00am
Term End January 03, 1963 - 12:00am
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler February 27, 2007 08:28pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 629.
Description Special election held to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Rep. Mumma.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1960
NameWalter M. Mumma Votes93,831 (62.51%)
Term01/03/1961 - 01/03/1963 Margin37,564 (+25.03%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/1962
NameJohn C. Kunkel Votes90,113 (66.73%)
Term01/03/1963 - 01/03/1965 Margin45,181 (+33.46%)
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Name Rep. John C. Kunkel Kathryn Z. Vanderslice  
PartyRepublican Democratic  
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Certified Votes 43,220 (65.57%) 22,698 (34.43%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -20,522 (-31.13%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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