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Martin W. Molloy, II. was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 9 of the Pennsylvania State Senate. He also ran for the same seat in a 2016 special election.[1]

Elections

2016

General election

See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on April 26, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 16, 2016.

Incumbent Thomas Killion defeated Martin Molloy in the Pennsylvania State Senate District 9 general election.[2][3]

Pennsylvania State Senate District 9, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Thomas Killion Incumbent 51.36% 70,764
     Democratic Martin Molloy 48.64% 67,011
Total Votes 137,775
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State


Martin Molloy ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania State Senate District 9 Democratic primary.[4][5]

Pennsylvania State Senate District 9, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Martin Molloy  (unopposed)


Thomas Killion ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania State Senate District 9 Republican primary.[4][5]

Pennsylvania State Senate District 9, Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Thomas Killion  (unopposed)

Special election

See also: Pennsylvania state legislative special elections, 2016

A special election for the position of Pennsylvania State Senate District 9 was called for April 26. Candidates were nominated by their parties rather than through primaries.[6]

The seat was vacant following Dominic Pileggi's (R) resignation on January 5. He resigned after being elected to a county judgeship.[6]

Martin Molloy (D) was defeated by Thomas Killion (R) in the special election.[7][8]

Pennsylvania State Senate, District 9, Special Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Killion 56.8% 41,613
     Democratic Martin Molloy 43% 31,533
     Write-ins Scattered 0.2% 138
Total Votes 73,284

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