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  PA District 17 - Special Election
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 17
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline August 01, 1902 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 1902 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 1902 - 05:00pm Central
Term Start December 01, 1902 - 12:05pm
Term End March 04, 1903 - 11:55am
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedRBH August 18, 2015 03:26am
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, U.S. Congressional Elections 1788-1996, p. 337.
Description Special election to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Rep. Polk.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1900
NameRufus K. Polk Votes16,615 (54.28%)
Term03/04/1901 - 03/05/1902 Margin3,544 (+11.58%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1902
NameThaddeus M. Mahon Votes21,197 (55.87%)
Term03/04/1903 - 03/04/1905 Margin4,457 (+11.75%)
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Name Alexander Billmeyer William K. Lord  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
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Certified Votes 14,658 (54.69%) 12,143 (45.31%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -2,515 (-9.38%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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