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  Mayor of Wilkes-Barre - D Primary
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA Counties > Luzerne > Wilkes-Barre > Mayor of Wilkes-Barre
OfficeMayor
HonorificMayor - Abbr: Mayor
Type Primary Election
Filing Deadline April 04, 2003 - 02:00pm Central
Polls Open May 20, 2003 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close May 20, 2003 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 04, 2004 - 12:00pm
Term End January 04, 2008 - 12:00pm
Invalid Votes Over Votes: 0, Under Votes: 0
ContributorLuzerne County Historian
Last ModifiedPA Historian August 25, 2019 02:55pm
Data SourcesCitizens Voice, May 21, 2003, Pg. 41
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1999
NameThomas McGroarty Votes6,364 (73.89%)
Term01/01/2000 - 01/01/2004 Margin4,587 (+53.26%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/2003
NameThomas M. "Tom" Leighton Votes4,872 (54.80%)
Term01/05/2004 - 01/07/2008 Margin854 (+9.61%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceMayor of Wilkes-Barre 11/04/2003

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Name Thomas M. "Tom" Leighton (I) Mayor Thomas McGroarty Jack Smith (W) Harry Haas (W) Christine Katsock  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic  
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Certified Votes 4,325 (54.98%) 2,279 (28.97%) 1,227 (15.60%) 20 (0.25%) 16 (0.20%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -2,046 (-26.01%) -3,098 (-39.38%) -4,305 (-54.72%) -4,309 (-54.77%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
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Entry Date 04/04/2003 04/04/2003 04/04/2003 04/04/2003 04/04/2003  
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