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  MI District 8 - Special Election
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Parents > United States > Michigan > MI - District 08
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline April 01, 1974 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open April 23, 1974 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close April 23, 1974 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start April 24, 1974 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1975 - 11:55pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedRBH December 06, 2015 03:01am
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Description Special election to fill the seat of the resigned Harvey.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/1972
NameJames Harvey Votes100,597 (59.26%)
Term01/05/1973 - 01/31/1974 Margin33,724 (+19.87%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1974
NameBob Traxler Votes77,795 (54.84%)
Term01/03/1975 - 01/03/1977 Margin16,217 (+11.43%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Mar 25, 1974 MI District 8 - Special D Primary
Bob Traxler
D 24,630
Mar 25, 1974 MI District 8 - Special R Primary
James M. Sparling Jr.
R 24,879

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Name Bob Traxler James M. Sparling Jr.  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
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Certified Votes 59,993 (51.48%) 56,548 (48.52%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -3,445 (-2.96%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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