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Lamar R. Thomas, Sr.
Lamar R. Thomas, Sr. was a 2014 Independent candidate for District 115 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Thomas was removed from the ballot on August 20, 2014, after Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Judge Kevin Brobson ruled that Thomas made a mistake on his nomination papers when he did not name a "committee to fill vacancies." The committee is used to pick a new candidate if Thomas could not run for office.[1]
Elections
2014
Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Maureen Madden was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while David C. Parker defeated Anthony Diecidue, Jacquelyn Leonard and Pete Begley in the Republican primary. Lamar R. Thomas, Sr. (I) was removed from the ballot before the general election. Madden was defeated by Parker in the general election.[2][3][4]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | ![]() |
52.6% | 5,903 | |
Democratic | Maureen Madden | 47.4% | 5,315 | |
Total Votes | 11,218 |
Recent news
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See also
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania State Legislature
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 115
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Pocono Record, "Lamar Thomas loses spot on Nov. ballot," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official primary results for May 20, 2014," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 Objections Cases Filed with the Department of State," accessed April 29, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 Official Candidate Listing," accessed March 21, 2014