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  CA District 37 - Special Election
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Parents > United States > California > CA - District 37
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline March 17, 1975 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open April 29, 1975 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close April 29, 1975 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start April 30, 1975 - 12:00am
Term End January 03, 1977 - 12:00am
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedBarack O-blame-a January 30, 2005 03:45pm
Data SourcesUnited States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997 The Official Results Michael J. Dubin
Description Special election to replace Rep. Jerry L. Pettis, who died in a plane cras on February 15
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/1974
NameJerry L. Pettis Votes89,849 (63.18%)
Term01/03/1975 - 02/14/1975 Margin43,066 (+30.29%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/1976
NameShirley Pettis Votes133,634 (71.08%)
Term01/07/1977 - 01/07/1979 Margin84,613 (+45.01%)
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Name Shirley Pettis Ron Pettis James L. Mayfield Frank M. Bogert Bernard Wahl Joe E. Hubbs Louis Martinez
PartyRepublican Democratic Democratic Republican American Independent Democratic Republican
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Uncertified Votes 53,165 (60.50%) 12,940 (14.72%) 11,140 (12.68%) 4,773 (5.43%) 1,378 (1.57%) 1,104 (1.26%) 871 (0.99%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -40,225 (-45.77%) -42,025 (-47.82%) -48,392 (-55.06%) -51,787 (-58.93%) -52,061 (-59.24%) -52,294 (-59.50%)
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Name Jack H. Harrison A. J. "Bud" Mathewson Clodeon "Speed" Adkins C. L. James Richard Welby Robert J. Allenthorp  
PartyRepublican Republican Democratic Democratic Democratic Republican  
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Uncertified Votes 688 (0.78%) 555 (0.63%) 488 (0.56%) 308 (0.35%) 291 (0.33%) 181 (0.21%)  
Margin-52,477 (-59.71%) -52,610 (-59.86%) -52,677 (-59.94%) -52,857 (-60.15%) -52,874 (-60.16%) -52,984 (-60.29%)  
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