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  PA District 17
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 17
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline August 01, 1908 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 03, 1908 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 03, 1908 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1909 - 12:05pm
Term End March 04, 1911 - 11:55am
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler October 04, 2008 08:01pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, U.S. Congressional Elections 1788-1996, p. 372.
Description Focht was cross-endorsed by the Prohibition Party.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/1906
NameBenjamin Kurtz Focht Votes17,130 (52.24%)
Term03/04/1907 - 03/04/1909 Margin3,094 (+9.44%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1910
NameBenjamin Kurtz Focht Votes14,373 (50.61%)
Term03/04/1911 - 03/04/1913 Margin2,692 (+9.48%)
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Name (I) Rep. Benjamin Kurtz Focht George C. Bentz  
PartyRepublican Democratic  
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Certified Votes 23,761 (62.85%) 14,044 (37.15%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -9,717 (-25.70%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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