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OfficeSpeaker of the House
HonorificSpeaker of the House - Abbr: Speaker of the House
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open January 07, 1997 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close January 07, 1997 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 07, 1997 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1999 - 12:00pm
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifiedChronicler September 03, 2007 02:25pm
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Description 105th Congress
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won01/04/1995
NameNewt Gingrich Votes228 (52.53%)
Term01/04/1995 - 01/03/1997 Margin26 (+5.99%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won01/06/1999
NameJ. Dennis "Denny" Hastert Votes220 (51.52%)
Term01/06/1999 - 01/03/2001 Margin15 (+3.51%)
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Name (I) Rep. Newt Gingrich Rep. Richard A. "Dick" Gephardt No Preference Rep. James A.S. "Jim" Leach Rep. Robert H. Michel Rep. Robert S. Walker  
PartyRepublican Democratic Independent Republican Republican Republican  
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Certified Votes 216 (50.12%) 205 (47.56%) 6 (1.39%) 2 (0.46%) 1 (0.23%) 1 (0.23%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -11 (-2.55%) -210 (-48.72%) -214 (-49.65%) -215 (-49.88%) -215 (-49.88%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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