Bob Charles
Robert "Bob" Charles was a 2015 Democratic special election candidate for District 87 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[1][2]
Elections
2015
A special election for the position of Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 87 was called for August 4. Candidates were nominated by parties rather than chosen in primaries.[3]
The seat was vacant following Glen Grell's (R) resignation to become the executive director of the Public Schools Employee Retirement System (PSERS).[4][5]
Greg Rothman (R) defeated Bob Charles (D) in the special election.[1][2]
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 87, Special Election, 2015 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
60.1% | 4,107 | |
Democratic | Bob Charles | 39.9% | 2,722 | |
Total Votes | 6,829 |
Recent news
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See also
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 87
- State legislative special elections, 2015
- Pennsylvania State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 cumberlink.com, "Candidates chosen to compete for seat vacated by Rep. Glen Grell," accessed June 10, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pennsylvania Department of State, "87th Legislative Special Election," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ abc27.com, "Special election set for 87th House seat," accessed May 14, 2015
- ↑ abc27.com, "Grell to leave state House for PSERS post," accessed April 15, 2015
- ↑ pennlive.com, "'A very good challenge' awaits Rep. Glen Grell as new head of school pension systems," accessed April 15, 2015