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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 June 01, 1970 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 03, 1970 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 03, 1970 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1971 - 12:00pm
Term End April 25, 1971 - 12:00pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedChronicler January 24, 2008 03:23pm
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 673.
Description Term end due to death of Corbett.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/1968
NameRobert J. Corbett Votes121,664 (62.68%)
Term01/03/1969 - 01/03/1971 Margin53,230 (+27.42%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/1971
NameH. John Heinz III Votes104,175 (66.64%)
Term11/03/1971 - 01/03/1973 Margin54,747 (+35.02%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 19, 1970 PA District 18 - R Primary
Robert J. Corbett
R 34,410
May 19, 1970 PA District 18 - D Primary
Ronald E. Leslie
D 32,456

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Rep. Robert J. Corbett Ronald E. Leslie John E. Backman  
PartyRepublican Democratic Constitutional  
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Certified Votes 87,246 (60.20%) 54,639 (37.70%) 3,043 (2.10%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -32,607 (-22.50%) -84,203 (-58.10%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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