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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 July 22, 1978 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 1978 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 1978 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1981 - 11:55pm
Contributoreddy 9_99
Last ModifiedChronicler January 16, 2009 08:07pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1976
NameJohn P. "Jack" Murtha, Jr. Votes122,504 (67.71%)
Term01/03/1977 - 01/03/1979 Margin64,095 (+35.43%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1980
NameJohn P. "Jack" Murtha, Jr. Votes106,750 (59.39%)
Term01/03/1981 - 01/03/1983 Margin33,751 (+18.78%)
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Name (I) Rep. John P. "Jack" Murtha, Jr. Luther V. Elkin  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
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Uncertified Votes (0.00% in) 104,216 (68.72%) 47,442 (31.28%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -56,774 (-37.44%)  
Estimated Final208,432 (68.72%) 94,884 (31.28%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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