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  PA - District 16
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 16
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline October 01, 1940 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 05, 1940 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1940 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1941 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1943 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler January 20, 2008 09:12pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 537.
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1938
NameRobert F. Rich Votes63,241 (61.45%)
Term01/03/1939 - 01/03/1941 Margin24,333 (+23.65%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1942
NameThomas E. Scanlon Votes47,920 (51.31%)
Term01/03/1943 - 01/03/1945 Margin2,448 (+2.62%)
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Name (I) Rep. Robert F. Rich Hugh Gilmore  
PartyRepublican Democratic  
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Certified Votes 61,167 (60.47%) 39,988 (39.53%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -21,179 (-20.94%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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