James Burton
James Burton was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 15 of the Delaware House of Representatives. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2012 and 2014.
Elections
2016
Elections for the Delaware House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was July 12, 2016.
Incumbent Valerie Longhurst ran unopposed in the Delaware House of Representatives District 15 general election.[1][2]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 15 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Valerie Longhurst Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 9,390 | |
| Total Votes | 9,390 | |||
| Source: Delaware Department of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Valerie Longhurst defeated James Burton in the Delaware House of Representatives District 15 Democratic primary.[3][4][1]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 15 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Valerie Longhurst Incumbent |
64.45% | 1,106 | |
| Democratic | James Burton | 35.55% | 610 | |
| Total Votes | 1,716 | |||
2014
Elections for the Delaware House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 8, 2014. Incumbent Valerie Longhurst defeated James Burton in the Democratic primary, while Matthew Lenzini was unopposed in the Republican primary. Longhurst defeated Lenzini in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Valerie Longhurst Incumbent |
68.1% | 3,906 | |
| Republican | Matthew Lenzini | 31.9% | 1,828 | |
| Total Votes | 5,734 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Valerie Longhurst Incumbent |
64.3% | 626 |
| James Burton | 35.7% | 347 |
| Total Votes | 973 | |
2012
Burton ran in the 2012 election for Delaware House of Representatives District 15. Burton was defeated by incumbent Valerie Longhurst in the Democratic primary on September 11, 2012. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Valerie Longhurst Incumbent |
57.9% | 665 |
| James D. Burton | 42.1% | 483 |
| Total Votes | 1,148 | |
Recent news
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See also
- Delaware House of Representatives
- Delaware House of Representatives District 15
- Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Delaware State Legislature
External links
- Delaware General Assembly
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Delaware.gov, "General election candidates," accessed September 27, 2016 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Delaware.gov, "Primary election candidates," accessed July 13, 2016
- ↑ Delaware Department of Elections, Primary Election (Official Returns)," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed July 10, 2014
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 10, 2014
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Official primary election results," accessed September 17, 2014
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ Delaware State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed July 13, 2012
