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OfficeSpeaker of the House
HonorificSpeaker of the House - Abbr: Speaker of the House
Type General Election
Filing Deadline September 04, 1837 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open September 04, 1837 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close September 04, 1837 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start September 04, 1837 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1839 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedRBH January 02, 2011 02:14pm
Data SourcesNorman D. Brown, Edward Stanly: Whiggery's Tarheel 'Conqueror', p. 37 = Congressional Globe
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won12/07/1835
NameJames K. Polk Votes132 (58.67%)
Term12/07/1835 - 03/04/1837 Margin48 (+21.33%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyWhig Won12/15/1839
NameRobert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter Votes119 (17.73%)
Term12/15/1839 - 03/04/1841 Margin6 (+0.89%)
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Name (I) Rep. James K. Polk Rep. John Bell Scattering  
PartyDemocratic Whig Independent  
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Certified Votes 116 (51.79%) 103 (45.98%) 5 (2.23%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -13 (-5.80%) -111 (-49.55%)  
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