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  MT District 2 - Special Election
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Parents > United States > Montana > MT - District 02
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline June 10, 1969 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open June 24, 1969 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close June 24, 1969 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start June 27, 1969 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1971 - 12:00pm
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedChronicler April 26, 2008 07:43pm
Data Sources1969 CQ Almanac, p. 1187 = Michael J. Dubin, U.S. Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 666. Whitmer was listed on the ballot with the "Americanist" Party.
Description Special election held to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Rep. Battin.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/1968
NameJames F. Battin Votes83,888 (67.85%)
Term01/03/1969 - 02/27/1969 Margin44,136 (+35.70%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1970
NameJohn "Doc" Melcher Votes78,082 (64.09%)
Term01/03/1971 - 01/03/1973 Margin34,330 (+28.18%)
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Name John "Doc" Melcher William S. Mather Derby C. Whitmer  
PartyDemocratic Republican American Independent  
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Certified Votes 45,473 (50.84%) 43,441 (48.56%) 539 (0.60%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -2,032 (-2.27%) -44,934 (-50.23%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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