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  PA District 17
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 17
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2002 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 05, 2002 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 2002 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 04, 2003 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2005 - 12:00pm
Turnout 31.14% Total Population
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last Modifiedbudgeteer August 13, 2016 12:52pm
Data SourcesPa. Secretary of State
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/2000
NameGeorge W. Gekas Votes166,236 (71.51%)
Term01/03/2001 - 01/03/2003 Margin100,046 (+43.04%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/2004
NameT. Timothy "Tim" Holden Votes172,412 (59.09%)
Term01/03/2005 - 01/03/2007 Margin58,820 (+20.16%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
08/19/2002 11/05/2002
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
T. Timothy "Tim" Holden 8 6 ----
George W. Gekas 1 ------
Leaning Call: T. Timothy "Tim" Holden (95.24%)
Weighted Call: T. Timothy "Tim" Holden (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

09/19/2002 09/21/2002

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Rep. T. Timothy "Tim" Holden (I) Rep. George W. Gekas  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
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Certified Votes 103,483 (51.41%) 97,802 (48.59%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -5,681 (-2.82%)  
Predict Avg.53.07% 46.93%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date -- --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg47.37%-- 38.27%--  
Cooper & Secrest Associates (D) 
09/19/02-09/21/02		 48.00% -- 38.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
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D Joe Trippi
  Allentown Morning Call
  Harrisburg Patriot-News
 


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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Oct 24, 2002 08:14pm General Liberal Label Dogs Pa. Candidate  Article RP 
Oct 17, 2002 01:13pm General Pennsylvania 17th - Incumbents, Politics And Polka  Article RP 
Oct 16, 2002 05:41pm General Gekas-Holden Race Tests GOP's Remap Art  Article RP 
Oct 14, 2002 04:45pm General Pennsylvania Incumbents Clash in Key House Race  Article RP 

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