Joseph Booth
Joseph Booth is a former Republican member of the Delaware State Senate, representing District 19 from 2009 to 2013. He was also a member of the Delaware House of Representatives.
Biography
Booth earned his B.S. from the University of Delaware. His professional experience includes owning and operating Thoro-Kleen Dry Cleaning, Inc.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Booth served on these committees:
- Administrative Services/Elections
- Agriculture
- Bond
- Public Safety
- Small Business
- Veterans Affairs
- Joint Committee on Capital Improvement
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Booth served on these committees:
Elections
2012
- See also: Delaware State Senate elections, 2012
Booth ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Delaware State Senate District 19. Booth was defeated by Eric R. Bodenweiser in the Republican primary on September 11, 2012. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Eric Bodenweiser |
52.7% | 1,736 |
| Joseph Booth Incumbent | 47.3% | 1,555 |
| Total Votes | 3,291 | |
2010
- See also: Delaware State Senate elections, 2010
Booth won re-election to the 19th District seat in 2010. He was unopposed in the November 2, 2010, general election.[3]
| Delaware State Senate District 19 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Joseph Booth Incumbent |
100% | 10,554 | |
| Total Votes | 10,554 | |||
Booth defeated Eric R. Bodenweiser in the September 14 primary by a margin of 2,062-1,957.
| Delaware State Senate District 19 General Election Republican Primary, 2010 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Joseph Booth Incumbent |
51.3% | 2,062 |
| Eric R. Bodenweiser | 48.7% | 1,957 |
| Total Votes | 4,019 | |
2009
On August 3, 2009, Booth won election to the Delaware State Senate from Delaware's 19th Senate District in a special election to replace the late Senator Thurman Adams. Booth defeated three opponents to win the race, receiving 4,335 votes. The losing candidates in the race were Polly Mervine (D) with 2,085 votes, Matthew Opaliski (Independent Party of Delaware) with 408 votes, and Gwendolyn Jones (Libertarian) with 56 votes.[4]
| Delaware State Senate, District 19 (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Joseph Booth (R)
|
4,335 | 63.0% | ||
| Polly Mervine (D) | 2,085 | 30.3% | ||
| Matthew Opaliski (I) | 408 | 5.9% | ||
| Gwendolyn Jones (L) | 56 | 0.8% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Booth has a wife, Margie.
Recent news
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See also
- Delaware State Legislature
- Delaware State Senate
- Delaware Senate Committees
- Delaware state legislative districts
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- Joseph Booth on Facebook
- Campaign website
Footnotes
- ↑ Delaware Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed July 13, 2012
- ↑ Delaware Department of Elections, "Official Primary Results," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ Delaware Elections Division, "Official 2010 Election results," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ Delaware Department of Elections, "Delaware Senate official special election results for 2009," accessed December 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Delaware Senate District 19 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Brian Pettyjohn (R) |
