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  PA - District 16
  RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 16
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
ContributorScottĀ³
Last ModifiedScottĀ³ February 05, 2009 11:42pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/07/2006
NameJoseph R. Pitts Votes115,741 (56.57%)
Term01/03/2007 - 01/03/2009 Margin34,826 (+17.02%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 22, 2008 PA - District 16 - R Primary Joseph R. Pitts
Apr 22, 2008 PA - District 16 - D Primary Bruce A. Slater
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 2.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Joseph R. Pitts
Safe 16
Strong 4
Slight 1

CANDIDATES
Photo
Name (I) Rep. Joseph R. Pitts Bruce A. Slater John A. Murphy Daniel "Dan" Frank
PartyRepublican Democratic Independent Constitution
Votes170,329 (55.82%) 120,193 (39.39%) 11,768 (3.86%) 2,877 (0.94%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -50,136 (-16.43%) -158,561 (-51.96%) -167,452 (-54.87%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  Philadelphia Inquirer
  Lancaster New Era
  Esquire
IndP 6921
I Howard Zinn
LBR Old LW
I Ralph Nader [L]

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Sep 20, 2008 11:50am Endorsement Mike Gravel and Ralph Nader endorse candidate for Congress in PA  Article Thomas Walker 

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