Ed Haggerty
Ed Haggerty was a 2016 independent candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 16th Congressional District of Pennsylvania.[1] Haggerty did not make it onto the general election ballot.[2]
Biography
Haggerty was born in 1942 and served in the Navy after graduating from high school. He served for 20 years and advanced to the position of Chief Petty Officer. After his service, he worked for various companies, utilizing his training in electronics and management. He also ran his own computer consulting service for many years.[1]
Haggerty is a widower who was married for 53 years. He has three grown children.[1]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Joseph Pitts (R) retired in 2016 and did not seek re-election to represent District 16. Lloyd Smucker (R) defeated Christina Hartman (D) and Shawn Patrick House (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Smucker defeated Chet Beiler in the Republican primary on April 26, 2016, while Hartman won the Democratic nomination without opposition.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Lloyd Smucker |
53.8% | 168,669 | |
| Democratic | Christina Hartman | 42.9% | 134,586 | |
| Libertarian | Shawn Patrick House | 3.4% | 10,518 | |
| Total Votes | 313,773 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lloyd Smucker |
54.1% | 49,716 | ||
| Chet Beiler | 45.9% | 42,246 | ||
| Total Votes | 91,962 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State |
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Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Haggerty's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Ed Haggerty's campaign website, http://www.haggerty4thehouse.org/issues | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania's 16th Congressional District election, 2016
- Pennsylvania's 16th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Edward Haggerty US House of Representatives PA-16, "Who is Ed Haggerty," accessed November 12, 2015
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial Candidate Listing – Post Primary," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial Candidate Listing – Pre Ballot Lottery," accessed February 17, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Pennsylvania Primary Results," April 26, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
