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  Mayor of Wilkes-Barre
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA Counties > Luzerne > Wilkes-Barre > Mayor of Wilkes-Barre
OfficeMayor
HonorificMayor - Abbr: Mayor
Type General Election
Filing Deadline August 01, 2011 - 04:00pm Central
Polls Open November 08, 2011 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 08, 2011 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 02, 2012 - 12:00am
Term End January 04, 2016 - 12:00am
ContributorScottĀ³
Last ModifiedRBH November 09, 2011 04:55pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/2007
NameThomas M. "Tom" Leighton Votes4,625 (65.57%)
Term01/07/2008 - 01/03/2012 Margin2,224 (+31.53%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/2015
NameAnthony "Tony" George Votes3,337 (63.36%)
Term01/04/2016 - 01/06/2020 Margin1,740 (+33.04%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 17, 2011 Mayor of Wilkes-Barre - R Primary
Lisa M. Cope
R 1,085
May 17, 2011 Mayor of Wilkes-Barre - D Primary
Thomas M. "Tom" Leighton
D 4,898
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
08/11/2011 11/08/2011
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Thomas M. "Tom" Leighton ----1 1
Leaning Call: Thomas M. "Tom" Leighton (100.00%)
Weighted Call: 0 (0.00%)

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Mayor Thomas M. "Tom" Leighton Lisa M. Cope Elizabeth "Betsy" Summers  
PartyDemocratic Republican Libertarian  
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Uncertified Votes 3,852 (55.39%) 2,365 (34.01%) 737 (10.60%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,487 (-21.38%) -3,115 (-44.79%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2011 00/00/2011 --  
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