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  Harvey, Ralph
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NameRalph Harvey
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New Castle, Indiana , United States
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Born August 09, 1901
DiedNovember 07, 1991 (90 years)
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Jan 04, 2015 04:14pm
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Infoborn on a farm near Mount Summit, Henry County, Ind., August 9, 1901; attended the public schools; was graduated from Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind., in 1923; engaged as an agricultural instructor 1923-1928; also engaged in agricultural pursuits; served as county councilman 1932-1942; member of the State house of representatives 1942-1947; elected as a Republican to the Eightieth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Raymond S. Springer; reelected to the Eighty-first and to the four succeeding Congresses and served from November 4, 1947, to January 3, 1959; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1958 to the Eighty-sixth Congress; elected to the Eighty-seventh and the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1961-January 3, 1967); unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1966 to the Ninetieth Congress; resumed agricultural pursuits; was a resident of New Castle, Ind., until his death in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on November 7, 1991.





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  05/03/1966 IN District 10 - R Primary Lost 44.28% (-11.44%)
  11/03/1964 IN District 10 Won 50.45% (+0.89%)
  05/05/1964 IN District 10 - R Primary Won 86.55% (+77.94%)
  11/06/1962 IN District 10 Won 52.94% (+5.88%)
  05/08/1962 IN District 10 - R Primary Won 89.43% (+83.94%)
  11/08/1960 IN District 10 Won 57.13% (+14.25%)
  05/03/1960 IN District 10 - R Primary Won 66.05% (+39.27%)
  11/04/1958 IN District 10 Lost 49.25% (-1.49%)
  11/06/1956 IN District 10 Won 56.29% (+12.96%)
  05/08/1956 IN District 10 - R Primary Won 81.09% (+62.19%)
  11/02/1954 IN District 10 Won 55.94% (+12.51%)
  11/04/1952 IN District 10 Won 59.87% (+20.74%)
  11/07/1950 IN District 10 Won 58.67% (+18.19%)
  05/02/1950 IN District 10 - R Primary Won 87.45% (+79.43%)
  11/02/1948 IN District 10 Won 52.49% (+6.18%)
  05/04/1948 IN District 10 - R Primary Won 81.49% (+69.82%)
  11/04/1947 IN District 10 - Special Election Won 53.73% (+9.90%)
  11/05/1946 IN State House - Henry Won 65.70% (+31.40%)
  11/07/1944 IN State House - Henry Won 56.96% (+16.36%)
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