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  PA District 8 - Special Election
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 08
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline September 10, 1829 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open October 13, 1829 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close October 13, 1829 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start December 09, 1829 - 12:05pm
Term End March 04, 1831 - 11:55am
# Winners2
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler October 11, 2008 08:33am
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 95.
Description Special election held to fill the vacancies occasioned by the resignations of Reps. Wolf and Ingham before Congress assembled.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyJacksonian Won10/14/1828
NameGeorge Wolf Votes6,736 (30.64%)
Term03/04/1829 - 03/04/1829 Margin2,349 (+10.68%)
  PartyJacksonian Won10/14/1828
NameSamuel D. Ingham Votes6,591 (29.98%)
Term03/04/1829 - 03/04/1829 Margin2,204 (+10.02%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyAnti-Masonic Won10/12/1830
NamePeter Ihrie Votes6,294 (30.52%)
Term03/04/1831 - 03/04/1833 Margin2,852 (+13.83%)
PartyAnti-Masonic Won10/12/1830
NameSamuel A. Smith Votes4,957 (24.04%)
Term03/04/1831 - 03/04/1833 Margin1,515 (+7.35%)
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CANDIDATES (2 Winners)
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Name Peter Ihrie Samuel A. Smith Nathaniel B. Eldred George Harrison  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic  
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Certified Votes 5,602 (27.21%) 5,168 (25.11%) 4,993 (24.26%) 4,822 (23.43%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -434 (-2.11%) -609 (-2.96%) -780 (-3.79%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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