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  PA - District 21 - Special Election
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 21
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline March 01, 1844 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open March 15, 1844 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close March 15, 1844 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start March 26, 1844 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1845 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler September 01, 2007 05:19pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 137.
Description Special election held to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Rep. Wilkins.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won10/10/1843
NameWilliam Wilkins Votes4,438 (49.65%)
Term03/04/1843 - 02/14/1844 Margin2,201 (+24.63%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyWhig Won10/08/1844
NameCornelius Darragh Votes7,959 (55.72%)
Term03/04/1845 - 03/04/1847 Margin2,129 (+14.90%)
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Name Cornelius Darragh Edward D. Gazzum Neville B. Craig  
PartyWhig Democratic Liberty  
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Certified Votes 4,315 (50.82%) 3,541 (41.71%) 634 (7.47%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -774 (-9.12%) -3,681 (-43.36%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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