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OfficeLieutenant Governor
HonorificLieutenant Governor - Abbr: Lt. Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1934 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 1934 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 1934 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1935 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1939 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler February 25, 2005 03:37pm
Data SourcesPennsylvania Manual 1935, p. 425.
Description Not sure about the date of inauguration.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/04/1930
NameEdward C. Shannon Votes1,403,581 (69.58%)
Term01/20/1931 - 01/15/1935 Margin867,971 (+43.03%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/08/1938
NameSamuel S. Lewis Votes2,006,868 (53.07%)
Term01/20/1939 - 01/20/1943 Margin259,353 (+6.86%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 15, 1934 PA Lt. Governor - PRB Primary
William B. Alter
PRB 1,313
May 15, 1934 PA Lt. Governor - SOC Primary
L. Birch Wilson
S 2,834

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Name Thomas Kennedy Harry B. Scott Party Leader L. Birch Wilson William B. Alter William R. Powell William H. Thomas (W) Unidentified Scattering
PartyDemocratic Republican Socialist Prohibition Communist Industrial Labor Independent
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Uncertified Votes 1,478,000 (50.65%) 1,365,863 (46.81%) 45,326 (1.55%) 18,482 (0.63%) 6,152 (0.21%) 4,326 (0.15%) 45 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -112,137 (-3.84%) -1,432,674 (-49.09%) -1,459,518 (-50.01%) -1,471,848 (-50.44%) -1,473,674 (-50.50%) -1,477,955 (-50.65%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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