Pennsylvania Special U.S. House Election

On May 18, Pennsylvania held a special election to fill the vacant U.S. House seat, 12th district. It was vacant because the incumbent, John Murtha, had died earlier this year.

The results: Democratic 53.4%, Republican 44.3%, Libertarian 2.3%. The results in November 2008 had been Democratic 57.9%, Republican 42.1%. This district had not had a minor party or independent candidate on the ballot since 2000, when the Reform Party ran in this district and got 1.6%.


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Pennsylvania Special U.S. House Election — 1 Comment

  1. Candidate/incumbent rank order list of replacements.

    Default – legislative body fills any vacancy.

    Sorry – this is the New Age of EVIL and WMD.

    The legislative power must be 100 percent and 24/7 — the same as the executive power.

    Judicial power can delay a very little for routine stuff.

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