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Tom Swan
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2028
Tom Swan is a judge for District Court 05-3-04 of the Allegheny County Magisterial District Court in Pennsylvania. His current term ends on January 3, 2028.
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Elections
2015
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2015
Pennsylvania's judicial elections included a primary on May 19, 2015, and a general election on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates was March 11, 2015.
Tom Swan faced Doug Austin and Write-in in the general election.
| Allegheny County Magisterial District, 05-03-04, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Tom Swan |
50.7% | 3,785 |
| Doug Austin | 49.1% | 3,662 |
| Write-in | 0.2% | 14 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 7,461 | |
| Source: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, "Unofficial General Election Results," November 3, 2015 | ||
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary.
| Allegheny County Magisterial District, 05-03-04, Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Tom Swan |
25.8% | 607 |
| Jane Kohan Bittner | 23.3% | 548 |
| Brian M. O'Malley | 15.9% | 374 |
| Daniel E. Kline, Sr. | 11.1% | 262 |
| Mike McMullen | 7.6% | 178 |
| Joseph Shurina | 5.6% | 131 |
| Steven Valenza | 4.9% | 116 |
| Doug Austin | 3.7% | 88 |
| Donald T. Murphy, Jr. | 2.1% | 49 |
| Write-in votes | 0.13% | 3 |
| Total Votes | 2,356 | |
| Source: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, "2015 Democratic Primary Official Results," June 8, 2015 | ||
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary.
| Allegheny County Magisterial District, 05-03-04, Republican Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Doug Austin |
27.0% | 672 |
| Tom Swan | 25.3% | 629 |
| Jane Kohan Bittner | 13.7% | 342 |
| Daniel E. Kline, Sr. | 10.7% | 267 |
| Brian M. O'Malley | 9.6% | 239 |
| Mike McMullen | 6.8% | 170 |
| Steven Valenza | 3.8% | 94 |
| Joseph Shurina | 1.7% | 43 |
| Donald T. Murphy, Jr. | 1.2% | 31 |
| Write-in votes | 0.16% | 4 |
| Total Votes | 2,491 | |
| Source: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, "2015 Republican Primary Official Results," June 8, 2015 | ||
See also
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Third Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania
State courts:
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania Superior Court • Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court • Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas • Pennsylvania Magisterial Districts
State resources:
Courts in Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania judicial elections • Judicial selection in Pennsylvania
