Seven
special elections for the
Pennsylvania General Assembly took place in 2012. These elections were called to fill vacancies in the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Districts 22, 134, 153, 169, 186, and 197, and the
Pennsylvania State Senate, District 40.
How vacancies are filled
If there is a vacancy in the Pennsylvania General Assembly, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. The presiding officer in the house where the vacancy happened must call for an election. There are no deadlines set in the state constitution on when a special election can be held[1].
Partisan breakdown
The current partisan breakdown of the Senate is as follows:
The current partisan breakdown of the House is as follows:
Special elections
April 24, 2012
August 7, 2012
See also
References
- ↑ State of Pennsylvania "Pennsylvania Constitution"(Referenced Section, Article II, Section 2)
- ↑ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Allegheny County controller Chelsa Wagner resigns House seat," January 16, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Philadelphia Enquirer, "Six Pennsylvania House seats to be filled in April," March 1, 2012
- ↑ Allegheny County, SUMMARY REPORT, April 24, 2012
- ↑ Reading Eagle, "Democrats pick House candidate for Reichley seat," March 7, 2012
- ↑ Lehigh County, 2012 Special Election General Primary, April 24, 2011
- ↑ Berks County, "134th Special Election, April 24, 2012
- ↑ Philly Burbs, "Shapiro to resign House seat," December 9, 2011
- ↑ Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Unofficial Results, April 24, 2012
- ↑ Philadelphia County April 24, 2012 General and Special Election Unofficial Results, April 24, 2012
- ↑ Philadelphia County April 24, 2012 General and Special Election Unofficial Results, April 24, 2012
- ↑ Philly.com, "Elections ordered for 6 vacant House seats," March 1, 2012
- ↑ Philadelphia County April 24, 2012 General and Special Election Unofficial Results, April 24, 2012
- ↑ Myrtle Beach Online, "Myrtle Beach-area Rep. Thad Viers resigns from S.C. House seat," March 22, 2012
- ↑ WCSC, "Representative Thad Viers indicted by grand jury," March 21, 2012
- ↑ Carolina Live, "Local lawmakers don't want special election for Viers' vacated seat," March 28, 2012
- ↑ Myrtle Beach Online, "Crawford sole candidate; wins District 68 special election," July 24, 2012
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