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OfficeSpeaker
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline July 01, 1861 - 11:00am
Polls Open July 04, 1861 - 12:05pm
Polls Close July 04, 1861 - 12:10pm
Term Start July 04, 1861 - 12:15pm
Term End March 03, 1863 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedRBH December 08, 2007 06:50pm
Data Sources[Link]
DescriptionGrow was elected on the first ballot after a shift in the votes.

U.S. House Speaker Balloting, 1861
Candidate1st Ballot before shifts1st after shifts
Galusha A. Grow PA7199
Francis P. Blair MO4012
John J. Crittenden KY1212
John S. Phelps MO77
Clement Vallandingham OH77
Erastus Corning NY67
Samuel S. Cox OH66
Scattering10 9

LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won02/01/1860
NameWilliam Pennington Votes117 (8.96%)
Term02/01/1860 - 03/04/1861 Margin4 (+0.31%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name Rep. Galusha A. Grow Rep. Francis Preston Blair, Jr. Rep. John J. Crittenden Erastus Corning Rep. John S. Phelps Rep. Clement L. Vallandigham Rep. Samuel Sullivan Cox
PartyRepublican Republican Union Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
Votes99 (52.66%) 40 (21.28%) 12 (6.38%) 7 (3.72%) 7 (3.72%) 7 (3.72%) 6 (3.19%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -59 (-31.38%) -87 (-46.28%) -92 (-48.94%) -92 (-48.94%) -92 (-48.94%) -93 (-49.47%)
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
MATCHUP POLLS
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
I E Pluribus Unum
D John W. Noell [L]
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Rep. William Alexander Richardson Rep. John Alexander McClernand Rep. John W. Noell Rep. George Hunt Pendleton Rep. Thaddeus Stevens Rep. Charles B. Calvert Rep. John W. Crisfield
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Republican Union Union
Votes3 (1.60%) 2 (1.06%) 1 (0.53%) 1 (0.53%) 1 (0.53%) 1 (0.53%) 1 (0.53%)
Margin-96 (-51.06%) -97 (-51.60%) -98 (-52.13%) -98 (-52.13%) -98 (-52.13%) -98 (-52.13%) -98 (-52.13%)
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
MATCHUP POLLS
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D John Alexander McClernand [L]
D Clement L. Vallandigham [L]
LBR Old LW

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