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  PA - District 04 - Special Election
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 04
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline September 01, 1939 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 1939 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 1939 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start December 01, 1939 - 12:00am
Term End January 03, 1941 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler January 24, 2008 11:37am
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 529.
Description Special election held to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Rep. Daly.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/08/1938
NameJ. Burwood Daly Votes60,514 (53.80%)
Term01/03/1939 - 03/12/1939 Margin9,171 (+8.15%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1940
NameJohn E. Sheridan Votes74,458 (63.04%)
Term01/03/1941 - 01/03/1943 Margin31,880 (+26.99%)
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Name John E. Sheridan Boies Penrose Jr.  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
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Certified Votes 52,250 (51.79%) 48,648 (48.22%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -3,602 (-3.57%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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