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  PA - District 16
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 16
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline August 01, 2008 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 2008 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 2008 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
Turnout 80.55% Registered 47.22% Total Population
ContributorScott³
Last ModifiedScott³ February 05, 2009 11:42pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/2006
NameJoseph R. Pitts Votes115,741 (56.57%)
Term01/03/2007 - 01/03/2009 Margin34,826 (+17.02%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2010
NameJoseph R. Pitts Votes134,113 (65.39%)
Term01/03/2011 - 01/03/2013 Margin63,119 (+30.77%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 22, 2008 PA - District 16 - R Primary
Joseph R. Pitts
R 49,740
Apr 22, 2008 PA - District 16 - D Primary
Bruce A. Slater
D 59,246
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
03/21/2007 11/04/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Joseph R. Pitts 1 --4 16
Leaning Call: Joseph R. Pitts (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Joseph R. Pitts (100.00%)

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Rep. Joseph R. Pitts Bruce A. Slater John A. Murphy Daniel "Dan" Frank  
PartyRepublican Democratic Independent Constitution  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 170,329 (55.82%) 120,193 (39.39%) 11,768 (3.86%) 2,877 (0.94%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -50,136 (-16.43%) -158,561 (-51.96%) -167,452 (-54.87%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008  
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IndP 6921
I Howard Zinn
LBR Old LW
I Ralph Nader 🔗
D Mike Gravel 🔗
 


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Sep 20, 2008 11:50am Endorsement Mike Gravel and Ralph Nader endorse candidate for Congress in PA  Article Thomas Walker 

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