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  MA District 11 - Special Election
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Parents > United States > Massachusetts > MA - District 11
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline January 16, 1937 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open December 14, 1937 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close December 14, 1937 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start December 15, 1937 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1939 - 12:00pm
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH October 29, 2009 05:26pm
Data Sources1937 Massachusetts Election Statistics, p. 44
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1936
NameJohn P. Higgins Votes53,129 (81.33%)
Term01/03/1937 - 09/30/1937 Margin44,606 (+68.28%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/08/1938
NameThomas A. Flaherty Votes56,939 (99.98%)
Term01/03/1939 - 01/03/1941 Margin56,928 (+99.96%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Nov 30, 1937 MA District 11 - Special D Primary
Thomas A. Flaherty
D 41,177
Nov 30, 1937 MA District 11 - Special R Primary
John F. Cotter
R 2,725

CANDIDATES
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Name Thomas A. Flaherty John F. Cotter  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
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Certified Votes 14,441 (69.64%) 6,297 (30.37%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -8,144 (-39.27%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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