Leonard Scott Parsons
Leonard Scott Parsons was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 40 of the Pennsylvania State Senate.
Elections
2014
Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate 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 that election was March 11, 2014. Mario Scavello was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Mark Aurand defeated Joseph Capozzolo and Leonard Scott Parsons in the Democratic primary. Scavello defeated Aurand in the general election.[1][2]
The Pennsylvania State Senate was a battleground chamber that Ballotpedia identified as having the opportunity to switch partisan control in 2014. The Pennsylvania Senate had a difference in partisan balance between Democrats and Republican of four seats, which amounts to 16 percent of the seats up for election in 2014. District 40 in the Senate was identified by Ballotpedia and the Philadelphia City Paper as a battleground district that could determine control of the Pennsylvania State Senate. Republican Mario Scavello won the district and defeated Mark Aurand (D) in the general election. The district favored Democrats by 1 point.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Mario Scavello |
59.9% | 38,417 | |
| Democratic | Mark Aurand | 40.1% | 25,739 | |
| Total Votes | 64,156 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Mark Aurand |
41% | 4,157 |
| Leonard Scott Parsons | 36.4% | 3,688 |
| Joseph Capozzolo | 22.6% | 2,289 |
| Total Votes | 10,134 | |
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See also
- Pennsylvania State Senate
- Pennsylvania State Legislature
- Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2014
- Pennsylvania State Senate District 40
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