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  PA District 12
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 12
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline September 10, 1878 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 1878 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1878 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1879 - 12:00am
Term End March 04, 1881 - 12:00am
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedChronicler January 17, 2009 07:08pm
Data Sources[Link] = Michael J. Dubin, U.S. Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 247.

Wright ran as the candidate of the Greenback and Democratic parties.
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1876
NameHendrick B. Wright Votes13,557 (52.65%)
Term03/04/1877 - 03/04/1879 Margin1,456 (+5.65%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/1880
NameJoseph A. Scranton Votes13,455 (47.06%)
Term03/04/1881 - 03/04/1883 Margin2,507 (+8.77%)
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Name (I) Rep. Hendrick B. Wright Henry Roberts William H. Richmond M. J. Flanagan  
PartyGreenback Republican Prohibition Independent Democrat  
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Certified Votes 11,817 (55.90%) 9,124 (43.16%) 172 (0.81%) 27 (0.13%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -2,693 (-12.74%) -11,645 (-55.09%) -11,790 (-55.77%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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