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RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 12
OfficeHouse of Representatives
Type General Election
Filing Deadline August 01, 2006 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 07, 2006 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 07, 2006 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 03, 2007 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Turnout 51.17% Registered 31.43% Total Population
ContributorUser 490
Last ModifiedSarnstrom August 07, 2007 11:31am
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/2004
NameJohn P. "Jack" Murtha Votes204,504 (99.90%)
Term01/03/2005 - 01/03/2007 Margin204,298 (+99.80%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/2008
NameJohn P. "Jack" Murtha Votes155,268 (57.85%)
Term01/03/2009 - 02/08/2010 Margin42,148 (+15.70%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 16, 2006 PA - District 12 - R Primary Diana L. Irey-Vaughan
May 16, 2006 PA - District 12 - D Primary John P. "Jack" Murtha
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KEY RACE? 9.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
03/18/2005 11/07/2006
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
John P. "Jack" Murtha 1 2 2 28
Leaning Call: John P. "Jack" Murtha (100.00%)
Weighted Call: John P. "Jack" Murtha (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph
10/07/2006 10/08/2006

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Rep. John P. "Jack" Murtha Diana L. Irey-Vaughan  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Certified Votes123,472 (60.80%) 79,612 (39.20%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -43,860 (-21.60%)  
Predict Avg.70.00% 30.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg56.95%-- 29.85%--  
Susquehanna Polling & Research (SP&R) 
10/07/06-10/08/06		 57.00% -- 30.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  Indiana (PA) Gazette
  Johnstown (PA) Tribune-Democrat
  Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
  Washington (PA) Observer-Reporter
F Blue Republican
R TurnerforCongress
R SC-Conservative
R PragCon 3.0
 

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Sep 02, 2006 08:00pm Commentary Misquoting Lincoln [Republicans distort quotes to attack Murtha]  Article Chase McFadden 
Nov 21, 2005 06:00pm News Rep. Murtha: GOP's New Target?  Article Christie-Toomey '16 

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