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OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline September 10, 1846 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open October 13, 1846 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close October 13, 1846 - 11:00am Central
Term Start March 04, 1847 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1849 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler April 10, 2009 07:08pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, U.S. Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 147.
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyWhig Won10/08/1844
NameJohn Strohm Votes7,286 (48.72%)
Term03/04/1845 - 03/04/1847 Margin2,190 (+14.64%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyWhig Won10/10/1848
NameThaddeus Stevens Votes9,565 (63.64%)
Term03/04/1849 - 03/04/1851 Margin4,101 (+27.29%)
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Name (I) Rep. John Strohm Henry Haldeman Eman C. Reigart  
PartyWhig Democratic American  
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Certified Votes 3,866 (53.62%) 2,521 (34.97%) 823 (11.42%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,345 (-18.65%) -3,043 (-42.21%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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