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  PA - District 08 - Special Election
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 08
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline July 01, 1947 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open September 09, 1947 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close September 09, 1947 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start November 17, 1947 - 12:00am
Term End January 03, 1949 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler November 04, 2007 09:29pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 567.
Description Special election held to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Rep. Gerlach.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/05/1946
NameCharles L. Gerlach Votes49,196 (58.95%)
Term01/03/1947 - 05/05/1947 Margin14,936 (+17.90%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/02/1948
NameFranklin H. Lichtenwalter Votes62,229 (59.21%)
Term01/03/1949 - 01/03/1951 Margin19,351 (+18.41%)
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Name Franklin H. Lichtenwalter Philip H. Storch  
PartyRepublican Democratic  
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Certified Votes 47,765 (61.37%) 30,065 (38.63%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -17,700 (-22.74%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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