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OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline October 01, 1918 - 11:00am Central
Polls Open November 05, 1918 - 11:30am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1918 - 12:15pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1919 - 01:00pm
Term End March 04, 1921 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler January 20, 2008 07:47pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 426. Grim was cross-endorsed by the Fair Play Party.
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/07/1916
NameHenry W. Watson Votes28,852 (56.98%)
Term03/04/1917 - 03/04/1919 Margin8,620 (+17.03%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/02/1920
NameHenry W. Watson Votes44,032 (67.50%)
Term03/04/1921 - 03/04/1923 Margin25,427 (+38.98%)
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Name (I) Rep. Henry W. Watson Harry E. Grim Elmer H. Young Theodore Koons  
PartyRepublican Democratic Socialist Prohibition  
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Certified Votes 23,127 (63.41%) 12,213 (33.49%) 607 (1.66%) 526 (1.44%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -10,914 (-29.92%) -22,520 (-61.74%) -22,601 (-61.97%)  
Fusion Votes
D Democratic12,125
FP Fair Play88
 
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