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Robert Pope (Michigan)
Robert Pope was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 11 of the Michigan House of Representatives. He also ran for a partial term for House District 28 in a November 8, 2016, special election.
Elections
2016
General election
Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 19, 2016. This seat was vacant. It was last represented by Julie Plawecki (D).
Jewell Jones defeated Robert Pope in the Michigan House of Representatives District 11 general election.[1]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 11 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jewell Jones |
65.04% | 23,721 | |
| Republican | Robert Pope | 34.96% | 12,749 | |
| Total Votes | 36,470 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Jewell Jones ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 11 Democratic primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 11 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jewell Jones (unopposed) | |
Robert Pope defeated Dale Prosser in the Michigan House of Representatives District 11 Republican primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 11 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Robert Pope |
53.70% | 588 | |
| Republican | Dale Prosser | 46.30% | 507 | |
| Total Votes | 1,095 | |||
Special election
A special election for the position of Michigan House of Representatives District 11 was called for November 8. The primary election on August 30 was canceled after only one candidate from each major party filed for the election. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 12.[4]
The seat was vacant following Julie Plawecki's (D) death on June 25, 2016.[5]
Julie Plawecki's daughter, Lauren Plawecki (D), defeated Robert Pope (R), and Marc Joseph Sosnowski (U.S. Taxpayers) in the special election.[6][7]
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See also
- Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan House of Representatives District 11
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2016
- State legislative special elections, 2016
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Gov. Rick Snyder calls special election after death of Michigan rep," accessed July 6, 2016
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Michigan Rep. Julie Plawecki dead at 54," accessed July 6, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan candidate listing," accessed July 13, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2016 Michigan general election results," accessed November 10, 2016
