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Parents > United States > Indiana > IN - District 05
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1960 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 08, 1960 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 08, 1960 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1961 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1963 - 12:00pm
Contributoreddy 9_99
Last ModifiedRBH February 03, 2021 08:41pm
Data SourcesChicago Tribune, 5/21/1961
Description The original count was Roush 106,874, Chambers 106,872. The State of Indiana certified the totals as Chambers 106,882 and Roush 106,870.

The House held a recount and announced their recount results on May 24th, 1961, which are the results shown here.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1958
NameJ. Edward Roush Votes97,184 (53.68%)
Term01/03/1959 - 01/03/1961 Margin13,332 (+7.36%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1962
NameJ. Edward Roush Votes92,264 (51.64%)
Term01/03/1963 - 01/03/1965 Margin5,861 (+3.28%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 03, 1960 IN District 05 - D Primary
J. Edward Roush
D 42,022

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Name (I) Rep. J. Edward Roush George O. Chambers  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
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Certified Votes 107,357 (50.02%) 107,258 (49.98%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -99 (-0.05%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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