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  NY District 29
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Parents > United States > New York > NY - District 29
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline July 01, 1960 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 08, 1960 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 08, 1960 - 03:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1961 - 12:00am
Term End January 03, 1963 - 12:00am
Contributoreddy 9_99
Last ModifiedRBH January 01, 2019 10:21pm
Data Sources
Description Vidal also Liberal candidate.
DEM-73,976;LIB-5,276
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1958
NameJ. Ernest Wharton Votes93,647 (63.36%)
Term01/03/1959 - 01/03/1961 Margin39,494 (+26.72%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1962
NameLeo W. O'Brien Votes126,313 (60.14%)
Term01/07/1963 - 01/03/1965 Margin42,594 (+20.28%)
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Name (I) Rep. J. Ernest Wharton Gore Vidal  
PartyRepublican Democratic  
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Certified Votes 103,966 (56.74%) 79,252 (43.26%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -24,714 (-13.49%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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Sep 15, 1960 12:00am Profile Gore Vidal Conducts Campaign of Quips and Liberal Views  Article Craverguy 

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