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Parents > United States > U.S. Executive > Department of Health & Human Services > U.S. Surgeon General
OfficeSurgeon General
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline July 01, 1993 - 05:00pm
Polls Open September 07, 1993 - 06:00am
Polls Close September 07, 1993 - 07:00pm
Term Start September 08, 1993 - 10:00am
Term End December 31, 1994 - 05:00pm
ContributorScott³
Last ModifiedIndyGeorgia August 13, 2015 09:57am
Data SourcesElders confirmed by the US Senate on September 7, 1993 by a vote of 65 Yeas and 34 Nays: [Link]
DescriptionNominee: M. Joycelyn Elders, of Arkansas, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to qualifications therefore as provided by law and regulations, and to be Surgeon General of the Public Health Service, for a term of four years, vice Antonia Coello Novello.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won03/01/1990
NameAntonia Coello Novello Votes100 (100.00%)
Term03/09/1990 - 06/30/1993 Margin100 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jul 01, 1993 U.S. Surgeon General - Acting Robert A. Whitney
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name M. Joycelyn Elders Reject
PartyDemocratic No Party Affiliation
Votes65 (65.66%) 34 (34.34%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -31 (-31.31%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00
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Endorsements
D Daniel Akaka [L]
D Max Baucus [L]
D Joe Biden [L]
D Jeff Bingaman [L]
R Robert F. "Bob" Bennett [L]
R Christopher S. "Kit" Bond [L]
D John B. Breaux [L]
R Conrad R. Burns [L]

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