It’s the 12 Days of Ballotpedia! Your gift powers the trusted, unbiased information voters need heading into 2026. Donate now!
Merrill M. Spahn, Jr.
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage of the 100 largest cities in America by population as well as mayoral, city council, and district attorney election coverage in state capitals outside of the 100 largest cities. This judge is outside of that coverage scope and does not receive scheduled updates.
Merrill M. Spahn, Jr. is a judge for the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He was elected in November, 2013 for a term that expires in 2023.[1]
2013 election
Spahn, Jr. ran for election to the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas.
Primary: He received 100 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary on May 21, 2013. He cross-filed, receiving 100% of the vote in the Republican primary as well.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Education
Spahn earned his undergraduate degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1989 and his J.D. from the Dickinson School of Law in 1992.[4]
Career
Prior to his election to the bench, Spahn was a partner at his firm of Spahn & Encarnacion in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.[5]
See also
- Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas
- Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2013
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State: Unofficial Election Results: 2013 Municipal Election
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State: Unofficial Candidate Listing
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial Election Returns - 2013 Municipal Primary, Court of Common Pleas"
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Lawyer Profile: Merrill M. Spahn, Jr"
- ↑ Lancaster-Online, "Bar rates 4 judge candidates," December 10, 2010
