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  MD US Senate - Special Election
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Parents > United States > Maryland > Senate Class III
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1868 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open March 06, 1868 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close March 06, 1868 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start March 07, 1868 - 12:00pm
Term End March 03, 1873 - 12:00pm
ContributorU Ole Polecat
Last ModifiedU Ole Polecat July 26, 2004 12:00pm
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Description Special Election (MD General Assembly) to fill the vacancy cause by the resignation of Sen. John Creswell.

This election followed the election of Rep. Philip F. Thomas, who won election in 1866 but was denied admission by the US Senate due to conferderate ties of the past.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyUnion Won02/00/1865
NameJonathan A. "John" Creswell Votes1 (100.00%)
Term03/09/1865 - 03/03/1867 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won01/19/1872
NameGeorge Robertson Dennis Votes81 (87.10%)
Term03/04/1873 - 03/03/1879 Margin70 (+75.27%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jan 00, 1867 MD US Senate
Philip F. Thomas
D 1

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Name George Vickers Secretary of Treasury Philip F. Thomas James T. Earle  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic  
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Uncertified Votes 59 (57.84%) 41 (40.20%) 2 (1.96%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -18 (-17.65%) -57 (-55.88%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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