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  PA - District 16
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OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1926 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 1926 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1926 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1927 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1929 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedRBH February 16, 2024 07:39pm
Data SourcesPennsylvania Manual 1927, p. 446, mostly = Michael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 466. Kiess was cross-endorsed by the Democratic, Prohibition, Socialist, and Labor Parties. His vote was Republican-16,768; Democratic-6,139; Prohibition-1,551; Labor-1,356; Socialist-139; and write-in 94. Note that even in the write-in contest, Kiess won by a 94-19 margin.
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1924
NameEdgar R. Kiess Votes26,865 (55.47%)
Term03/04/1925 - 03/04/1927 Margin8,619 (+17.80%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/1928
NameEdgar R. Kiess Votes48,041 (73.98%)
Term03/04/1929 - 07/21/1930 Margin31,348 (+48.27%)
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Name (I) Rep. Edgar R. Kiess (W) Unidentified Scattering  
PartyRepublican Independent  
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Certified Votes 26,047 (99.93%) 19 (0.07%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -26,028 (-99.85%)  
Fusion Votes
Republican16,768
Democratic6,139
PRB Prohibition1,551
LBR Labor1,356
Socialist139
Independent94
 
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