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  PA - District 21
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OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline September 01, 1858 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open October 12, 1858 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close October 12, 1858 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1859 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1861 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler September 01, 2007 05:47pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 183.
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won10/14/1856
NameDavid Ritchie Votes7,674 (54.44%)
Term03/04/1857 - 03/04/1859 Margin1,730 (+12.27%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won10/09/1860
NameJames K. Moorhead Votes10,507 (61.31%)
Term03/04/1861 - 03/04/1863 Margin3,876 (+22.62%)
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Name James K. Moorhead Andrew Burke  
PartyPeople's Democratic  
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Certified Votes 6,539 (57.27%) 4,879 (42.73%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,660 (-14.54%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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