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  PA District 22
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 22
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline September 01, 1856 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open October 14, 1856 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close October 14, 1856 - 05:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1857 - 12:05pm
Term End March 04, 1859 - 12:10pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler June 16, 2007 07:41pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 178.
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyWhig Won10/10/1854
NameSamuel A. Purviance Votes5,926 (58.71%)
Term03/04/1855 - 03/04/1857 Margin2,094 (+20.75%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyPeople's Won10/12/1858
NameRobert McKnight Votes5,438 (55.25%)
Term03/04/1859 - 03/04/1861 Margin1,535 (+15.59%)
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Name (I) Rep. Samuel A. Purviance James Gibson Alexander Wadlow  
PartyRepublican Democratic American  
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Certified Votes 6,840 (57.09%) 4,854 (40.51%) 287 (2.40%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,986 (-16.58%) -6,553 (-54.69%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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