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  NE Territorial Delegate
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Parents > United States > Territory of Nebraska > NE Territorial Delegate
OfficeCongressional Delegate
HonorificCongressional Delegate - Abbr: Congressional Delegate
Type General Election
Filing Deadline August 01, 1855 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 1855 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 1855 - 10:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1855 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1857 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler March 11, 2023 07:43pm
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Description Bennett contested the election.

Bennett led 578-560 in returns that included the results of Ottoe (175-95 Bennett), Richardson (76-36 Bennett), Dacotah (25-0 Chapman), and Burt (14-10 Chapman) counties. Gov. Izard excluded those results due to irregularities.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won12/12/1854
NameNapoleon B. Giddings Votes359 (47.55%)
Term01/05/1855 - 03/04/1857 Margin114 (+15.10%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyIndependent Democrat Won08/03/1857
NameFenner Ferguson Votes1,660 (27.84%)
Term03/04/1857 - 03/04/1859 Margin53 (+0.89%)
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Name Congressional Delegate Bird B. Chapman Hiram Pitt Bennet  
PartyDemocratic Anti-Nebraska  
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Uncertified Votes 390 (55.16%) 317 (44.84%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -73 (-10.33%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
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