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OfficeSpeaker of the House
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm
Polls Open January 03, 1939 - 06:00am
Polls Close January 03, 1939 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 03, 1939 - 12:00pm
Term End September 16, 1940 - 01:00pm
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifiedRBH December 29, 2010 06:21pm
Data Sources[Link]
Gehrmann voted for Hull, Hull voted for Gehrmann, Martin voted Present
Description76th Congress
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won01/05/1937
NameWilliam Brockman Bankhead Votes324 (76.78%)
Term01/05/1937 - 01/03/1939 Margin241 (+57.11%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name (I) Speaker of the House William Brockman Bankhead Rep. Joseph W. Martin, Jr. No Preference Rep. Bernard J. Gehrmann Rep. Merlin Hull
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent Progressive Progressive
Votes249 (59.29%) 168 (40.00%) 1 (0.24%) 1 (0.24%) 1 (0.24%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -81 (-19.29%) -248 (-59.05%) -248 (-59.05%) -248 (-59.05%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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MFL Richard T. Buckler [L]
ALP Vito Marcantonio [L]
SD BippidiBoppetyBoob

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