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  PA District 8
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 08
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline September 10, 1828 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open October 14, 1828 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close October 14, 1828 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1829 - 12:05pm
Term End March 04, 1829 - 11:55am
# Winners2
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler April 10, 2009 07:21pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 93.
Description Rep. Ingham resigned in 3/1829 to become Secretary of the Treasury. Rep. Wolf resigned on 8/31/1829.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyJacksonian Won10/10/1826
NameGeorge Wolf Votes5,685 (50.43%)
Term03/04/1827 - 03/04/1829 Margin5,685 (+50.43%)
  PartyJacksonian Won10/10/1826
NameSamuel D. Ingham Votes5,588 (49.57%)
Term03/04/1827 - 03/04/1829 Margin5,588 (+49.57%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won10/13/1829
NamePeter Ihrie Votes5,602 (27.21%)
Term12/09/1829 - 03/04/1831 Margin609 (+2.96%)
PartyDemocratic Won10/13/1829
NameSamuel A. Smith Votes5,168 (25.11%)
Term12/09/1829 - 03/04/1831 Margin175 (+0.85%)
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CANDIDATES (2 Winners)
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Name (I) Rep. George Wolf (I) Rep. Samuel D. Ingham James Madison Porter Thomas G. Kennedy  
PartyJacksonian Jacksonian Adams Adams  
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Certified Votes 6,736 (30.64%) 6,591 (29.98%) 4,387 (19.95%) 4,273 (19.43%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -145 (-0.66%) -2,349 (-10.68%) -2,463 (-11.20%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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