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  PA - District 08
  RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 08
OfficeHouse of Representatives
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline August 01, 2008 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 04, 2008 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 04, 2008 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
ContributorScott³
Last ModifiedScott³ January 07, 2009 08:45am
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2006
NamePatrick J. Murphy Votes125,656 (50.30%)
Term01/03/2007 - 01/03/2009 Margin1,518 (+0.61%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 22, 2008 PA - District 08 - R Primary Thomas E. "Tom" Manion
Apr 22, 2008 PA - District 08 - D Primary Patrick J. Murphy
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 8.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Patrick J. Murphy
Safe 4
Strong 11
Lean 5
Slight 7
Thomas E. "Tom" Manion
Slight 1

CANDIDATES
Photo
Name (I) Rep. Patrick J. Murphy Thomas E. "Tom" Manion Tom Lingenfelter
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent
Votes197,869 (56.78%) 145,103 (41.64%) 5,543 (1.59%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -52,766 (-15.14%) -192,326 (-55.18%)
Predict Avg.51.00% 49.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  Doylestown (PA) Intelligencer
  Bucks County Courier Times
  Philadelphia Inquirer
  Esquire
  Vets for Freedom
  New American Independent Party

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Dec 25, 2006 04:00am News [PA-08] Fitzpatrick weighs Murphy rematch  Article Scott³ 

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