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  PA - District 01 - Special Election
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 01
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline April 01, 1912 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open May 24, 1912 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close May 24, 1912 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start May 06, 1912 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1913 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler October 05, 2008 06:02pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, U.S. Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 383.
Description Special election held to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Rep. Bingham. Dubin's date for the election (5/24/1912) is later than the BDAC's date for when Vare took office (5/6/1912).
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1910
NameHenry H. Bingham Votes28,054 (69.90%)
Term03/04/1911 - 03/22/1912 Margin19,227 (+47.91%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/1912
NameWilliam Scott Vare Votes25,205 (68.67%)
Term03/04/1913 - 03/04/1915 Margin14,713 (+40.09%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 13, 1912 PA District 01 - Prb Primary
J.A. Ramsey
PRB 4
Apr 13, 1912 PA District 01 - R Primary
William Scott Vare
R 17,710
Apr 13, 1912 PA District 01 - D Primary
John H. Hall
D 2,194
Apr 13, 1912 PA District 01 - Soc Primary
Harry Gantz
S 82
Apr 13, 1912 PA District 01 - Key Primary
John H. Hall
KEY 1,456

CANDIDATES
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Name Rep. William Scott Vare Henry V. Garrett Charles L. Hawley  
PartyRepublican Democratic Prohibition  
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Certified Votes 20,461 (87.76%) 2,762 (11.85%) 92 (0.40%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -17,699 (-75.91%) -20,369 (-87.36%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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