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  PA District 22 - Special Election
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 22
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline September 01, 1840 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open October 13, 1840 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close October 13, 1840 - 03:00pm Central
Term Start December 10, 1840 - 12:05pm
Term End March 04, 1841 - 12:10pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler June 16, 2007 06:48pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 124.
Description Special election to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Rep. Biddle.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyWhig Won10/09/1838
NameRichard Biddle Votes6,090 (58.11%)
Term03/04/1839 - 05/13/1840 Margin1,699 (+16.21%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyWhig Won10/13/1840
NameWilliam W. Irwin Votes6,831 (61.44%)
Term03/04/1841 - 03/04/1843 Margin2,544 (+22.88%)
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Name Henry M. Brackenridge Ambassador William Wilkins  
PartyWhig Democratic  
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Certified Votes 6,858 (61.48%) 4,297 (38.52%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -2,561 (-22.96%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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