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  PA District 18
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 18
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 24, 2008 03:20pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 713.
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1976
NameDouglas Walgren Votes113,787 (59.46%)
Term01/03/1977 - 01/03/1979 Margin36,193 (+18.91%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1980
NameDouglas Walgren Votes127,641 (68.45%)
Term01/03/1981 - 01/03/1983 Margin68,820 (+36.91%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 16, 1978 PA District 18 - D Primary
Douglas Walgren
D 59,866

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Name (I) Rep. Douglas Walgren Ted Jacob James Gelvin  
PartyDemocratic Republican U.S. Labor  
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Certified Votes 88,299 (57.09%) 65,088 (42.08%) 1,284 (0.83%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -23,211 (-15.01%) -87,015 (-56.26%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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