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  MA District 1 - Special Election
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Parents > United States > Massachusetts > MA - District 01
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline April 30, 1991 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open June 04, 1991 - 05:00am Central
Polls Close June 04, 1991 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start June 18, 1991 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1993 - 12:00pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedBarack O-blame-a January 26, 2005 02:19pm
Data SourcesAmerica Votes 20 p.3
Description Special Election to fill the unexpired term caused by the death of Rep. Silvio Conte.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/1990
NameSilvio O. Conte Votes150,748 (77.50%)
Term01/03/1991 - 02/08/1991 Margin107,137 (+55.08%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1992
NameJohn W. Olver Votes135,049 (51.52%)
Term01/03/1993 - 01/03/1995 Margin21,221 (+8.10%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 30, 1991 MA District 1 - Special D Primary
John W. Olver
D 59,737
Apr 30, 1991 MA District 1 - Special R Primary
Steven Pierce
R 24,758

CANDIDATES
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Name St. Sen. John W. Olver St. Rep. Steven Pierce Patrick Joseph Armstrong Dennis M. Kelly Thomas Boynton (W) Others  
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent Pro-Democracy Reform Unenrolled Other  
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Uncertified Votes 70,022 (49.61%) 68,052 (48.21%) 1,859 (1.32%) 880 (0.62%) 250 (0.18%) 86 (0.06%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,970 (-1.40%) -68,163 (-48.29%) -69,142 (-48.99%) -69,772 (-49.43%) -69,936 (-49.55%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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Entry Date 04/30/1991 04/30/1991 -- -- -- --  
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