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US Ambassador to China
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Ambassador
Honorific
Ambassador - Abbr: Ambassador
Type
General Election
Filing Deadline
00, 1979 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open
February 27, 1979 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close
February 27, 1979 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start
February 27, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End
February 13, 1981 - 12:00pm
Contributor
Ben
Last Modified
RBH
July 02, 2008 05:37pm
Data Sources
US Department of State
[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
Party
Republican
Won
04/14/1976
Name
Thomas Sovereign Gates, Jr.
Votes
1 (100.00%)
Term
05/06/1976 - 03/01/1979
Margin
1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
Party
Nonpartisan
Won
07/30/1981
Name
Arthur W. Hummel, Jr.
Votes
1 (100.00%)
Term
09/24/1981 - 09/24/1985
Margin
1 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
CANDIDATES
Photo
Name
Union President
Leonard F. Woodcock
Reject
Party
Democratic
No Party Affiliation
Campaign Logo
Uncertified
Votes
82 (90.11%)
9 (9.89%)
Margin
0 (0.00%)
-73 (-80.22%)
Predict Avg.
0.00%
0.00%
Cash On Hand
$--
$--
Website
Entry Date
02/27/1979
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MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
R
John G. Tower
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R
Edwin Jacob "Jake" Garn
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R
Jesse A. Helms
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R
Harrison "Jack" Schmitt
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I
Gordon J. Humphrey
🔗
R
Charles McCurdy "Mac" Mathias Jr.
🔗
R
James A. McClure
🔗
R
Samuel I. "S.I." Hayakawa
🔗
R
Ted Stevens
🔗
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