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  PA - District 21 - Special Election
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 21
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline May 01, 1842 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open May 20, 1842 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close May 20, 1842 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start May 30, 1842 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1843 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler September 01, 2007 05:08pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 130.
Description Special election held to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Rep. Lawrence.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyWhig Won10/13/1840
NameJoseph Lawrence Votes4,045 (52.15%)
Term03/04/1841 - 04/17/1842 Margin333 (+4.29%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won10/10/1843
NameWilliam Wilkins Votes4,438 (49.65%)
Term03/04/1843 - 02/14/1844 Margin2,201 (+24.63%)
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Name Rep. Thomas M. T. McKennan William Patterson  
PartyWhig Democratic  
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Certified Votes 3,444 (51.94%) 3,187 (48.06%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -257 (-3.88%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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