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OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1900 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 1900 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 1900 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1901 - 12:00pm
Term End March 03, 1903 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last Modifiedev August 23, 2025 07:28pm
Data SourcesUnited States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997 The Official Results Michael J. Dubin
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1898
NameRobert G. Cousins Votes21,335 (55.94%)
Term03/04/1899 - 03/03/1901 Margin5,365 (+14.07%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1902
NameRobert G. Cousins Votes19,516 (56.53%)
Term03/04/1903 - 03/03/1905 Margin5,783 (+16.75%)
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Name (I) Rep. Robert G. Cousins Rep. Daniel Kerr George Slade (W) Thomas Swearingen (W) David Brown (W) S. S. Wright  
PartyRepublican Democratic Social Democrat Prohibition Independent Independent  
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Certified Votes 27,124 (59.54%) 18,266 (40.09%) 157 (0.35%) 9 (0.02%) 1 (0.00%) 1 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -8,858 (-19.44%) -26,967 (-59.19%) -27,115 (-59.52%) -27,123 (-59.54%) -27,123 (-59.54%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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Entry Date -- -- -- 06/01/1900 06/01/1900 06/01/1900  
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