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  PA District 14 - Special Election
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 14
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline November 01, 1839 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 20, 1839 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 20, 1839 - 03:00pm Central
Term Start December 02, 1839 - 12:00am
Term End March 04, 1841 - 12:00am
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler January 10, 2009 06:56am
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, U.S. Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 124.
Description Special election to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Rep. Potter.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won10/09/1838
NameWilliam W. Potter Votes6,510 (50.87%)
Term03/04/1839 - 10/28/1839 Margin222 (+1.73%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyWhig Won10/13/1840
NameJames Irvin Votes6,210 (52.42%)
Term03/04/1841 - 03/04/1843 Margin574 (+4.85%)
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Name George McCulloch James Irvin  
PartyDemocratic Whig  
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Certified Votes 4,094 (50.86%) 3,956 (49.14%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -138 (-1.71%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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