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  PA District 8
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 08
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1848 - 05:00pm Central
Polls Open October 10, 1848 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close October 10, 1848 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1849 - 10:00am
Term End March 04, 1851 - 10:00am
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedChronicler April 10, 2009 07:25pm
Data Sources[Link] = Michael J. Dubin, U.S. Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 153.
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyWhig Won10/13/1846
NameJohn Strohm Votes3,866 (53.62%)
Term03/04/1847 - 03/04/1849 Margin1,345 (+18.65%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyWhig Won10/08/1850
NameThaddeus Stevens Votes5,701 (58.35%)
Term03/04/1851 - 03/03/1853 Margin1,632 (+16.70%)
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Name (I) Thaddeus Stevens Emaunel Shaffer  
PartyWhig Democratic  
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Certified Votes 9,565 (63.64%) 5,464 (36.36%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -4,101 (-27.29%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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