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  IN State Senate - Marion
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Parents > United States > Indiana > IN State Senate > IN State Senate - Marion (A)
OfficeState Senate
HonorificState Senate - Abbr: St. Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline April 01, 1956 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 1956 - 05:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 1956 - 05:00pm Central
Term Start November 20, 1956 - 12:00pm
Term End November 22, 1960 - 12:00pm
# Winners4
ContributorMr. Matt
Last ModifiedMr. Matt April 21, 2023 07:42pm
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Description Four (4) winners
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1952
NameJohn G. Tinder Votes161,215 (14.87%)
Term11/18/1952 - 11/20/1956 Margin50,862 (+4.69%)
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1952
NameC. Wendell Martin Votes160,838 (14.83%)
Term11/18/1952 - 11/20/1956 Margin50,485 (+4.66%)
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1952
NameDonald M. Ream Votes160,789 (14.83%)
Term11/18/1952 - 11/20/1956 Margin50,436 (+4.65%)
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1952
NameRobert L. Brokenburr Votes159,554 (14.71%)
Term11/18/1952 - 11/20/1956 Margin49,201 (+4.54%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1960
NameJ. Russell Townsend Jr. Votes157,810 (13.71%)
Term11/22/1960 - 11/17/1964 Margin26,836 (+2.33%)
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1960
NameJohn C. Ruckelshaus Votes157,759 (13.71%)
Term11/22/1960 - 11/17/1964 Margin26,785 (+2.33%)
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1960
NameC. Wendell Martin Votes156,974 (13.64%)
Term11/22/1960 - 11/17/1964 Margin26,000 (+2.26%)
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1960
NameRobert L. Brokenburr Votes155,999 (13.56%)
Term11/22/1960 - 11/17/1964 Margin25,025 (+2.17%)
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CANDIDATES (4 Winners)
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Name (I) C. Wendell Martin J. Russell Townsend Jr. John C. Ruckelshaus (I) Robert L. Brokenburr Lucille Smith Currie Cecil McConahay Herbert S. Shockney
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican Democratic Democratic Democratic
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Certified Votes 156,163 (14.91%) 155,921 (14.88%) 155,790 (14.87%) 153,543 (14.66%) 107,377 (10.25%) 105,840 (10.10%) 105,582 (10.08%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -242 (-0.02%) -373 (-0.04%) -2,620 (-0.25%) -48,786 (-4.66%) -50,323 (-4.80%) -50,581 (-4.83%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Entry Date 04/01/1956 04/01/1956 04/01/1956 04/01/1956 04/01/1956 04/01/1956 04/01/1956
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MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Ralph E. Hanley Charles Devoe Olin Lingle Ermel Short Edith Grant  
PartyDemocratic Prohibition Prohibition Prohibition Prohibition  
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Certified Votes 105,296 (10.05%) 586 (0.06%) 528 (0.05%) 518 (0.05%) 515 (0.05%)  
Margin-50,867 (-4.86%) -155,577 (-14.85%) -155,635 (-14.86%) -155,645 (-14.86%) -155,648 (-14.86%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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Entry Date 04/01/1956 04/01/1956 04/01/1956 04/01/1956 04/01/1956  
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