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  PA - District 18
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OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline July 25, 1958 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 1958 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 1958 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1959 - 12:00pm
Term End January 07, 1960 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler January 24, 2007 08:22pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 619.
Description Rep. Simpson died on 1/7/1960.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/1956
NameRichard M. Simpson Votes77,833 (59.87%)
Term01/03/1957 - 01/03/1959 Margin25,653 (+19.73%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won04/26/1960
NameDouglas H. Elliott Votes45,651 (61.16%)
Term05/05/1960 - 06/19/1960 Margin16,656 (+22.31%)
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Name (I) Rep. Richard M. Simpson Ross E. Hershberger  
PartyRepublican Democratic  
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Certified Votes 67,719 (56.32%) 52,514 (43.68%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -15,205 (-12.65%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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