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  OH US Senate - Special Election
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Parents > United States > Ohio > Senate Class III
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1954 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 1954 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1954 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start December 16, 1954 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1957 - 12:00pm
ContributorJoshua L.
Last ModifiedRBH March 29, 2023 01:55am
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Description To fill the un-expired term of Robert A. Taft who died in office.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won10/12/1953
NameThomas A. Burke Votes1 (100.00%)
Term10/12/1953 - 12/02/1954 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1956
NameFrank J. Lausche Votes1,864,589 (52.89%)
Term01/03/1957 - 01/03/1963 Margin203,679 (+5.78%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 04, 1954 OH US Senate - Special R Primary
George H. Bender
R 443,173

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Name Rep. George H. Bender (I) Sen. Thomas A. Burke  
PartyRepublican Democratic  
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Certified Votes 1,257,874 (50.06%) 1,254,904 (49.94%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -2,970 (-0.12%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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