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  Philadelphia District Attorney - D Primary
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA Counties > Philadelphia > Philadelphia > Philadelphia District Attorney
OfficeDistrict Attorney
HonorificDistrict Attorney - Abbr: District Attorney
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline March 10, 2009 - 05:00pm Central
Polls Open May 19, 2009 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close May 19, 2009 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 04, 2010 - 12:00am
Term End January 06, 2014 - 12:00am
Contributorhillman_pa
Last ModifiedScott³ August 22, 2009 03:45am
Data SourcesCity Commissioners [Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/2005
NameLynne M. Abraham Votes91,455 (81.73%)
Term01/02/2006 - 01/04/2010 Margin71,015 (+63.47%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/2009
NameR. Seth Williams Votes92,273 (75.05%)
Term01/04/2010 - 01/06/2014 Margin61,633 (+50.13%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RacePhiladelphia District Attorney 11/03/2009
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
12/16/2008 05/19/2009
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
R. Seth Williams 1 1 ----
Leaning Call: R. Seth Williams (100.00%)
Weighted Call: R. Seth Williams (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

11/24/2008 11/26/2008

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name R. Seth Williams Daniel D. McCaffery City Councillor Daniel P. "Dan" McElhatton Sr. Michael L. Turner Brian J. Grady (W) Others  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 43,672 (41.75%) 31,590 (30.20%) 15,327 (14.65%) 9,234 (8.83%) 4,766 (4.56%) 11 (0.01%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -12,082 (-11.55%) -28,345 (-27.10%) -34,438 (-32.92%) -38,906 (-37.20%) -43,661 (-41.74%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 11/17/2005 00/00/2009 00/00/2009 00/00/2009 00/00/2009 00/00/2009  
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MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg31.00%-- 11.00%-- 12.00%-- 2.00%-- 1.00%-- 0.00%--  
Research 2000 
11/24/08-11/26/08		 31.00% -- 11.00% -- 12.00% -- 2.00% -- 1.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  Liberty City Democratic Club (LGBT)
  ACORN
  Philadelphia Inquirer
  Fraternal Order of Police-Philadelphia
  Black Clergy of Philadelphia & Vicinity
  Philadelphia Transit Workers Union
  Drexel University College Democrats
  Univ. of Pennsylvania College Democrats
I McCord 2014
  Philadelphia Fire Fighters' Union
  AFL-CIO Philadelphia
  AFSCME
  Teamsters Local Union-Philadelphia
  Philadelphia Sprinkler Fitters Local Union
  Philadelphia Bricklayers Local Union
  Philadelphia Carpenters Union
  International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
R Scott³
D Michael A. Nutter 🔗
  Philadelphia Daily News
 

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Leon W. Tucker (D)
 00, 2009

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Apr 08, 2009 11:00pm News Williams back on (Philly) DA ballot  Article Scott³ 
Mar 27, 2009 10:00pm News (Philadelphia) Judge throws Seth Williams off DA ballot  Article Scott³ 

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