2017 Pennsylvania State House Special Election

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The 2017 Pennsylvania State House Special Election took place in 2 electoral districts to elect 2 seats. Democratic secured 1 seats, receiving 37.69% of the popular vote. A total number of 6,108 votes were casted in the election. There were totally 7 candidates ran for 2 seats across the 2 districts.

Results by Party

There were totally 7 candidates competed for seats. Democratic won 1 seats, making up 50.00% of the total seats being elected, while receiving 37.69% of the popular vote. Democratic won 1 seats (50.00%)

2017 Pennsylvania State House Special Election - Summary by Political Party
Party Votes % Votes Candidates Elected % Seats Seats:
Votes:
Write-In 2,493 40.82% 3 1 50.00%
Democratic 2,302 37.69% 1 1 50.00%
Republican 1,193 19.53% 2 0 -
Libertarian 120 1.96% 1 0 -
Total 6,108 100% 7 2 100%
2017 Pennsylvania State House Special Election - Summary by Party in Districts
Electoral District Democratic Write-In Others Valid Votes
Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 133 2,302 67.43% - - 1,112 32.57% 3,414
District 197 - - 2,493 92.54% 201 7.46% 2,694
Total 2,302 37.69% 2,493 40.82% 1,313 21.50% 6,108

Elected Candidates

2017 Pennsylvania State House Special Election - Elected Candidates
Electoral District Elected Candidate Second Candidate Margin
Name Party Votes % Name Party Votes %
District 133 Jeanne Mcneill Democratic 2,302 67.43% David Molony Republican 992 29.06% 38.37%
District 197 Emilio Vasquez Write-In 1,972 73.20% Cheri Honkala Write-In 286 10.62% 62.58%

Results by Candidates

There are 7 candidates competed for 7 seats, with 6 candidates (85.71%) received at least 5% of votes in their electoral districts.

2017 Pennsylvania State House Special Election - Summary by Candidate
Electoral District Candidate Affiliation Valid Votes %
District 133 Jeanne Mcneill Democratic 2,302 67.43%
David Molony Republican 992 29.06%
Samantha X Dorney Libertarian 120 3.51%
District 197 Emilio Vasquez Write-In 1,972 73.20%
Cheri Honkala Write-In 286 10.62%
Scattered Write-Ins Write-In 235 8.72%
Lucinda Little Republican 201 7.46%

Results by Districts

District 133

Jeanne Mcneill of Democratic received 67.43% of the votes, totaling 2,302 votes, to win the election, defeated David Molony of Republican by a comfortable margin of 38.37%. The total votes casted was 3,414.

2017 Pennsylvania State House Special Election in District 133
Candidate Party Votes %
Jeanne Mcneill Democratic 2,302 67.43%
David Molony Republican 992 29.06%
Samantha X Dorney Libertarian 120 3.51%
Election Date: 2017-12-05, Valid Votes: 3,414, Margin: 38.37%
2017 Pennsylvania State House Special Election in District 133 (General) - Results by County
County Jeanne Mcneill
Democratic
David Molony
Republican
Samantha X Dorney
Libertarian
Valid Votes Margin
Votes % Votes % Votes %
Lehigh 2,302 67.43% 992 29.06% 120 3.51% 3,414 38.37%
Total 2,302 67.43% 992 29.06% 120 3.51% 3,414 38.37%

District 197

Emilio Vasquez of Write-In received 73.20% of the votes, totaling 1,972 votes, to win the election, defeated Cheri Honkala of Write-In by a comfortable margin of 62.58%. The total votes casted was 2,694.

2017 Pennsylvania State House Special Election in District 197
Candidate Party Votes %
Emilio Vasquez Write-In 1,972 73.20%
Cheri Honkala Write-In 286 10.62%
Scattered Write-Ins Write-In 235 8.72%
Lucinda Little Republican 201 7.46%
Election Date: 2017-03-21, Valid Votes: 2,694, Margin: 62.58%
2017 Pennsylvania State House Special Election in District 197 (General) - Results by County
County Emilio Vasquez
Write-In
Cheri Honkala
Write-In
Scattered Write-Ins
Write-In
Lucinda Little
Republican
Valid Votes Margin
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
Philadelphia 1,972 73.20% 286 10.62% 235 8.72% 201 7.46% 2,694 62.58%
Total 1,972 73.20% 286 10.62% 235 8.72% 201 7.46% 2,694 62.58%

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