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  PA US Senate - Special Election
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > Senate Class III
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline June 00, 1877 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open March 20, 1877 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close March 20, 1877 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start March 20, 1877 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1879 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedPennsylvanian December 20, 2012 07:46pm
Data SourcesBiographical Directory of the American Congress (1971), p. 216.
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Description Special election held to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Sen. Simon Cameron.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won01/21/1873
NameSimon Cameron Votes76 (57.14%)
Term03/04/1873 - 03/12/1877 Margin26 (+19.55%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won01/20/1879
NameJ. Donald Cameron Votes135 (53.78%)
Term03/04/1879 - 03/04/1885 Margin43 (+17.13%)
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Name Secretary of War J. Donald Cameron Andrew H. Dill Not Voting Rep. Hiester Clymer Ambassador Andrew G. Curtin John Jackson  
PartyRepublican Democratic No Party Affiliation Democratic Democratic Democratic  
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Uncertified Votes 147 (58.57%) 92 (36.65%) 9 (3.59%) 1 (0.40%) 1 (0.40%) 1 (0.40%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -55 (-21.91%) -138 (-54.98%) -146 (-58.17%) -146 (-58.17%) -146 (-58.17%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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