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OfficeSpeaker
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline December 01, 1853 - 12:00pm
Polls Open December 05, 1853 - 12:05pm
Polls Close December 05, 1853 - 12:10pm
Term Start December 05, 1853 - 12:15pm
Term End March 04, 1855 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedRBH December 08, 2007 03:50pm
Data SourcesCongressional Globe
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won12/01/1851
NameLinn Boyd Votes118 (55.40%)
Term12/02/1851 - 03/04/1853 Margin97 (+45.54%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Rep. Linn Boyd Rep. Joseph R. Chandler Rep. Lewis D. Campbell Rep. Presley U. Ewing Rep. Solomon G. Haven Rep. James Lawrence Orr Rep. John G. Miller
PartyDemocratic Whig Whig Whig Whig Democratic Whig
Votes143 (65.90%) 35 (16.13%) 11 (5.07%) 7 (3.23%) 6 (2.77%) 4 (1.84%) 3 (1.38%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -108 (-49.77%) -132 (-60.83%) -136 (-62.67%) -137 (-63.13%) -139 (-64.06%) -140 (-64.52%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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Endorsements
W John G. Miller [L]
D Mordecai Oliver [L]
D James J. Lindley [L]
D Samuel Caruthers [L]
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Rep. William Preston Rep. Thomas M. Howe Rep. William S. Ashe Rep. John C. Breckinridge John S. Millson
PartyWhig Whig Democratic Democratic Democratic
Votes3 (1.38%) 2 (0.92%) 1 (0.46%) 1 (0.46%) 1 (0.46%)
Margin-140 (-64.52%) -141 (-64.98%) -142 (-65.44%) -142 (-65.44%) -142 (-65.44%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
ENDORSEMENTS
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