2007 Pennsylvania elections|
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Elections were held in Pennsylvania on November 6, 2007. Primary elections for various state offices were held on May 15, 2007.[1]
Justice of the Supreme Court
2007 Pennsylvania Supreme Court election|
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 County results
Democrat: 50–60% 60–70% 80–90%
Republican: 50–60% 60–70% |
Two seats were open on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, after Justice Russell Nigro, a Democrat, and Justice Sandra Schultz Newman, a Republican, vacated their seats. Justice Nigro vacated his seat on December 31, 2005, after failing to be retained for an additional 10-year term.[2] Justice Schultz Newman, unlike her counterpart, did succeed in being retained to an additional 10-year term in 2005, but decided to retire on December 31, 2006.[3] Governor Ed Rendell appointed Cynthia Baldwin,[4] a Democrat, and James Fitzgerald,[5] a Republican,[6] to fill the vacancies of Justice Nigro and Justice Schultz Newman, respectively. Neither incumbent Justice sought reelection.
The election of Justices McCaffery and Todd, flipped the Supreme Court from a 4–3 Republican majority to a 4–3 Democratic majority.[7]
Democratic primary
Results
Democratic primary results (vote for 2)[9]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Debra Todd |
515,909 |
35.68% |
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Democratic |
Seamus McCaffery |
452,662 |
31.31% |
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Democratic |
C. Darnell Jones |
261,200 |
18.07% |
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Democratic |
Willis W. Berry |
216,033 |
14.94% |
| Total votes |
1,445,804 |
100.0% |
Republican primary
Results
Republican primary results (vote for 2)[9]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Maureen E. Lally-Green |
530,827 |
42.37% |
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Republican |
Mike Krancer |
459,990 |
36.71% |
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Republican |
Paul P. Panepinto |
262,090 |
20.92% |
| Total votes |
1,252,907 |
100.0% |
Judge of the Superior Court
2009 Pennsylvania Superior Court election|
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 County results
Democrat: 50–60% 60–70% 80–90%
Republican: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% |
Initially, there were only two seats open on the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. These seats were open due to the retirement of Judge Joseph A. Del Sole, a Democrat,[12] in September 2006, as well as the impending mandatory retirement of Judge Joseph A. Hudock, a Democrat,[13] on December 31, 2007. Judge Del Sole's seat was held by Judge Robert C. Daniels, a Republican[6] who was appointed by Governor Ed Rendell.[5] Judge Daniels did not run for re-election.
A third seat was on the November ballot because Judge Michael T. Joyce announced his retirement to be scheduled for January 2008 after being indicted by a grand jury for mail fraud and money laundering.[14] Since Judge Joyce announced his retirement after the May primary, the Democratic and Republican state committees nominated a third candidate at their respective party conventions. Jacqueline Shogan, a Pittsburgh attorney, was chosen as the Republican candidate, after facing opposition from state senator Jane Earll.[15] John Younge, a Judge on the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, was chosen as the Democratic nominee, facing no opposition.[15] Both Shogan and Younge had earlier lost the race for their respective nominations in the May primary.
Democratic primary
Results
Democratic primary results (vote for 2)[9]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Christine Donohue |
376,644 |
25.72% |
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Democratic |
Ron Folino |
263,760 |
18.01% |
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Democratic |
Anne E. Lazarus |
255,284 |
17.43% |
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Democratic |
Timothy J. McCormick |
254,512 |
17.38% |
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Democratic |
John Milton Younge |
124,474 |
8.50% |
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Democratic |
Jimmy Lynn |
101,569 |
6.94% |
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Democratic |
Jame M. DeLeon |
88,313 |
6.03% |
| Total votes |
1,464,556 |
100.0% |
Republican primary
Results
Republican primary results (vote for 2)[9]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Cheryl Lynn Allen |
416,730 |
35.49% |
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Republican |
Bruce F. Bratton |
383,444 |
32.66% |
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Republican |
Jacqueline O. Shogan |
373,915 |
31.85% |
| Total votes |
1,174,089 |
100.0% |
Judicial retention
Supreme Court
Justice Thomas G. Saylor (R) retention, 2007| Choice | Votes | % |
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| For | 1,184,546 | 66.89 |
| Against | 586,330 | 33.11 |
| Total | 1,770,876 | 100.00 |
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| Source: PA Department of State[11] |
Superior Court
Judge Joan Orie Melvin (R) retention, 2007| Choice | Votes | % |
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| For | 1,157,431 | 67.02 |
| Against | 569,538 | 32.98 |
| Total | 1,726,969 | 100.00 |
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| Source: PA Department of State[11] |
Judge John L. Musmanno (D) retention, 2007| Choice | Votes | % |
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| For | 1,048,803 | 62.06 |
| Against | 641,302 | 37.94 |
| Total | 1,690,105 | 100.00 |
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| Source: PA Department of State[11] |
Judge Correale F. Stevens (R) retention, 2007| Choice | Votes | % |
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| For | 1,083,484 | 63.92 |
| Against | 611,503 | 36.08 |
| Total | 1,694,987 | 100.00 |
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| Source: PA Department of State[11] |
Commonwealth Court
Judge Bonnie B. Leadbetter (R) retention, 2007| Choice | Votes | % |
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| For | 1,062,403 | 63.44 |
| Against | 612,136 | 36.56 |
| Total | 1,674,539 | 100.00 |
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| Source: PA Department of State[11] |
Judge Bernard L. McGinley (D) retention, 2007| Choice | Votes | % |
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| For | 1,039,215 | 62.75 |
| Against | 616,828 | 37.25 |
| Total | 1,656,043 | 100.00 |
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| Source: PA Department of State[11] |
Judge Doris A. Smith-Ribner (D) retention, 2007| Choice | Votes | % |
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| For | 1,051,793 | 62.90 |
| Against | 620,319 | 37.10 |
| Total | 1,672,112 | 100.00 |
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| Source: PA Department of State[11] |
References
- ↑ Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information
- ↑ "Pennsylvania Ousts Supreme Court Justice". The New York Times. November 10, 2005.
- ↑ Bumsted, Brad (November 18, 2006). "Supreme Court justice plans to step down". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
- ↑ Nephin, Dan (December 17, 2005). "Judge Cynthia Baldwin gets nod for Pa. Supreme Court". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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- 1 2 "State Senate approves two interim judicial nominees". Philadelphia Inquirer. March 29, 2007.
- 1 2 "Rendell loses showdown". The Mercury. May 16, 2008.
- ↑ Jackson, Peter (November 8, 2007). "McCaffery, Todd give Dems the high court". Philadelphia Inquirer.
- 1 2 3 4 "Democratic high court hopefuls outline views ** Debra Todd, Seamus McCaffery, C. Darnell Jones, Willis Berry vying for two seats". The Morning Call. May 10, 2007.
- 1 2 3 4 "2007 Municipal Primary - Official Returns". Pennsylvania Department of State.
- 1 2 3 "GOP Supreme Court hopefuls sketch their beliefs ** Maureen Lally-Green, Michael L. Krancer, Paul Panepinto seek nod for a pair of seats". The Morning Call. May 9, 2007.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "2007 Municipal Election - Official Results". Pennsylvania Department of State.
- ↑ "Joseph A. Del Sole". OurCampaigns.
- ↑ "Joseph A. Hudock". OurCampaigns.
- ↑ "Superior Court losers may yet win". Philadelphia Inquirer. August 25, 2007.
- 1 2 Jackson, Peter (September 9, 2007). "Unusual process adds 2 to Superior Court ballot". Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ↑ "Political influence to be tested in courts primary". Pocono Record. May 14, 2007.
- ↑ "Christine L. Donohue - Personal Data Questionnaire" (PDF). Archived from the original on October 9, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "17 file for judgeship nominations in Pa". Philadelphia Inquirer. March 7, 2007.
- ↑ "Timothy J. McCormick- Personal Data Questionnaire" (PDF). Archived from the original on October 9, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
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