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  PA - District 18
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OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1954 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 1954 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1954 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1955 - 06:00pm
Term End January 03, 1957 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler May 23, 2007 08:07pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 602.
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1952
NameRichard M. Simpson Votes75,723 (63.48%)
Term01/03/1953 - 01/03/1955 Margin32,168 (+26.97%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/1956
NameRichard M. Simpson Votes77,833 (59.87%)
Term01/03/1957 - 01/03/1959 Margin25,653 (+19.73%)
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Name (I) Rep. Richard M. Simpson Robert M. Meyers  
PartyRepublican Democratic  
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Certified Votes 58,959 (55.93%) 46,463 (44.07%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -12,496 (-11.85%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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