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  PA District 12
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 12
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline September 10, 1856 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open October 14, 1856 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close October 14, 1856 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1857 - 12:00am
Term End April 24, 1857 - 12:00am
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler January 17, 2009 08:09am
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, U.S. Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 178.
Description Rep. Montgomery died on 4/24/1857.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyWhig Won10/10/1854
NameHenry M. Fuller Votes9,115 (56.26%)
Term03/04/1855 - 03/04/1857 Margin2,028 (+12.52%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won10/13/1857
NamePaul Leidy Votes9,826 (60.96%)
Term12/07/1857 - 03/04/1859 Margin3,532 (+21.91%)
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Name John G. Montgomery Elhanan Smith  
PartyDemocratic Union  
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Certified Votes 10,442 (57.69%) 7,657 (42.31%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -2,785 (-15.39%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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