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    <mods:title>Oregon 1878 General Election for 1879 Seat</mods:title>
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  <mods:note displayLabel="Ballots included">House/Senate</mods:note>
  <mods:note displayLabel="Senate Class">3</mods:note>
  <mods:note displayLabel="Seat Year">1879</mods:note>
  <mods:note displayLabel="Type of election">General</mods:note>
  <mods:note displayLabel="Day of Election">Tuesday</mods:note>
  <mods:note displayLabel="Winner's party">Democrat</mods:note>
  <mods:note displayLabel="Winner's background:">Former State House</mods:note>
  <mods:note displayLabel="background category">State Legislature</mods:note>
  <mods:note displayLabel="Separate or joint">Separate</mods:note>
  <mods:note displayLabel="Joint ballot no.">0</mods:note>
  <mods:note displayLabel="State identification code">72</mods:note>
  <mods:note displayLabel="Election year">1878</mods:note>
  <mods:note displayLabel="Controlling party in legislature">300</mods:note>
  <mods:note displayLabel="Unified control">0</mods:note>
  <mods:note displayLabel="Democratic control?">0</mods:note>
  <mods:note displayLabel="Republican control?">0</mods:note>
  <mods:note displayLabel="Seat status">Incumbent</mods:note>
  <mods:subject>
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      <mods:country>United States</mods:country>
      <mods:state>Oregon</mods:state>
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    <mods:dateCreated encoding="w3cdtf">1878-09-17</mods:dateCreated>
    <mods:dateCreated encoding="w3cdtf">1878</mods:dateCreated>
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    <mods:namePart>Slater, James H.</mods:namePart>
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      <mods:roleTerm type="text">winner</mods:roleTerm>
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