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  PA State Senate 33 - D Primary
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA State Senate > PA State Senate 33
OfficeState Senate
HonorificState Senate - Abbr: St. Sen.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline February 12, 2008 - 05:00pm Central
Polls Open April 22, 2008 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close April 22, 2008 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start December 01, 2008 - 12:00am
Term End December 01, 2012 - 12:00am
ContributorScottĀ³
Last ModifiedScottĀ³ July 27, 2008 02:03pm
Data SourcesWrite-in Contest

Republicans Alloway, Curley, Taylor and Cresswell all received write-in votes for the Democratic nomination, where no candidate had filed. Democrat Tushingham also waged a write-in campaign.

According to the three county websites, a total of 6,142 write-in votes we're cast in the Democratic Primary. According to media sources [Link] Tushingham garnered 1653 votes, while Alloway garnered 1229, Cresswell at 683, Taylor 641 and Cresswell at 622. With 1,314 others scattered.

According to the State website, Tushingham received 572 "official" votes to claim the nomination. As more than likely happened, the other 4 candidates did not claim the votes they received. Write-in candidates must petition to claim votes they received to garner the minimum (500 here) to win the nomination.

Adams County [Link] ...2,393 write-in votes
Franklin County [Link] ...3,394 write-in votes
York County [Link] ...355 write-in votes
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2004
NameTerry L. Punt Votes83,790 (76.48%)
Term01/04/2005 - 01/06/2009 Margin58,024 (+52.96%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/2008
NameRichard L. "Rich" Alloway II Votes79,765 (68.57%)
Term12/01/2008 - 12/01/2012 Margin43,202 (+37.14%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RacePA State Senate 33 11/04/2008

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Name (W) Bruce A. Tushingham (W) Others (W) Richard L. "Rich" Alloway II (W) Robert E. "Bob" Curley (W) James B. "Jim" Taylor (W) Catherine A. Cresswell  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic  
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Uncertified Votes 1,653 (26.91%) 1,314 (21.39%) 1,229 (20.01%) 683 (11.12%) 641 (10.44%) 622 (10.13%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -339 (-5.52%) -424 (-6.90%) -970 (-15.79%) -1,012 (-16.48%) -1,031 (-16.79%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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