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  PA District 08
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 08
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline October 01, 1868 - 05:00pm Central
Polls Open October 13, 1868 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close October 13, 1868 - 08:15pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1869 - 10:00am
Term End March 04, 1871 - 10:00am
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler April 10, 2009 07:58pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, U.S. Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 212.
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won10/09/1866
NameJ. Lawrence Getz Votes13,188 (65.33%)
Term03/04/1867 - 03/04/1869 Margin6,189 (+30.66%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won10/11/1870
NameJ. Lawrence Getz Votes10,411 (67.36%)
Term03/04/1871 - 03/04/1873 Margin5,366 (+34.72%)
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Name (I) Rep. J. Lawrence Getz Henry S. Eckert  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
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Certified Votes 13,738 (64.77%) 7,472 (35.23%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -6,266 (-29.54%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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