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  PA District 20 - Special Election
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 20
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline September 01, 1868 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open October 13, 1868 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close October 13, 1868 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start December 07, 1868 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1869 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler October 20, 2007 06:52pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 208.
Description Special election held to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Rep. Finney.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won10/09/1866
NameDarwin A. Finney Votes17,106 (52.91%)
Term03/04/1867 - 08/25/1868 Margin1,881 (+5.82%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won10/13/1868
NameCalvin W. Gilfillan Votes18,079 (52.64%)
Term03/04/1869 - 03/04/1871 Margin1,812 (+5.28%)
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Name Solomon Newton Pettis James B. Knox  
PartyRepublican Democratic  
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Certified Votes 17,906 (52.21%) 16,390 (47.79%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,516 (-4.42%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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