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  PA - District 08
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OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline October 01, 1936 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 03, 1936 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 03, 1936 - 05:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1937 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1939 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler January 23, 2008 07:59pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 517. Kirk was cross-endorsed by the Royal Oak Party.
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/1934
NameJames Wolfenden Votes60,139 (57.15%)
Term01/03/1935 - 01/03/1937 Margin16,713 (+15.88%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1938
NameJames Wolfenden Votes84,103 (67.59%)
Term01/03/1939 - 01/03/1941 Margin43,779 (+35.18%)
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Name (I) Rep. James Wolfenden Howard Kirk Party Leader Jesse H. Holmes C. Wilfred Conard  
PartyRepublican Democratic Socialist Prohibition  
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Certified Votes 73,335 (52.24%) 66,119 (47.10%) 548 (0.39%) 375 (0.27%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -7,216 (-5.14%) -72,787 (-51.85%) -72,960 (-51.97%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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