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  PA District 17
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 17
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline August 01, 1836 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open October 11, 1836 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close October 11, 1836 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1837 - 12:00am
Term End March 04, 1839 - 12:00am
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler April 04, 2008 08:39pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, U.S. Congressional Elections, 1788-1997, p. 116.
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won10/14/1834
NameJohn Laporte Votes4,264 (56.83%)
Term03/04/1835 - 03/04/1837 Margin1,025 (+13.66%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won10/09/1838
NameSamuel W. Morris Votes5,147 (54.17%)
Term03/04/1839 - 03/04/1841 Margin793 (+8.35%)
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Name Samuel W. Morris William Jessup  
PartyDemocratic Whig  
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Certified Votes 3,838 (60.21%) 2,536 (39.79%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,302 (-20.43%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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