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  PA District 9 - Special Election
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 09
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline October 01, 1970 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 03, 1970 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 03, 1970 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start November 16, 1970 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1971 - 12:00pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedRBH December 16, 2017 05:36pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 666.
Description Special election held to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Rep. Watkins.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/1968
NameGeorge Robert Watkins Votes100,399 (62.92%)
Term01/03/1969 - 08/07/1970 Margin43,867 (+27.49%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/03/1970
NameJohn H. Ware III Votes76,535 (59.15%)
Term01/03/1971 - 01/03/1973 Margin23,683 (+18.30%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 19, 1970 PA District 09 - R Primary
George Robert Watkins
R 43,809
May 19, 1970 PA District 09 - D Primary
Louis F. Waldmann
D 13,268

CANDIDATES
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Name John H. Ware III Louis F. Waldmann Benjamin H. Winkleman  
PartyRepublican Democratic Constitution  
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Certified Votes 75,261 (58.24%) 50,962 (39.44%) 2,994 (2.32%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -24,299 (-18.80%) -72,267 (-55.93%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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