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OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1920 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 1920 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1920 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1921 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1923 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler February 11, 2007 08:02pm
Data SourcesClerk of the U.S. House
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/1918
NameBenjamin Kurtz Focht Votes16,762 (59.00%)
Term03/04/1919 - 03/04/1921 Margin5,414 (+19.06%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1922
NameHerbert W. Cummings Votes22,588 (57.35%)
Term03/04/1923 - 03/04/1925 Margin5,792 (+14.71%)
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Name (I) Rep. Benjamin Kurtz Focht John C. Dunkle William G. Bowers (W) Unidentified Scattering  
PartyRepublican Democratic Socialist Independent  
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Certified Votes 29,874 (62.63%) 17,234 (36.13%) 588 (1.23%) 2 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -12,640 (-26.50%) -29,286 (-61.40%) -29,872 (-62.63%)  
Fusion Votes
R Republican29,072
PRB Prohibition802
 
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