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State legislative special elections, 2012

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2012 State Legislative
Special Elections
Special Elections by Date
January 3, 2012 • January 10, 2012
February 7, 2012 • February 14, 2012
February 21, 2012 • February 28, 2012
March 6, 2012 • March 20, 2012
April 3, 2012 • April 10, 2012
April 24, 2012 • July 10, 2012
July 10, 2012 • November 6, 2012
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Across the nation, special elections are frequently conducted to fill vacancies in state legislatures. 27 states use special elections to fill legislative vacancies. In two states, Illinois and Indiana, special elections are used in limited circumstances. As of May 2012, 32 special elections (not including run-offs) have been scheduled in 13 states. Since these elections are intended to fill unexpected vacancies, more will likely be scheduled as new vacancies arise.

Breakdown of 2012 special elections

The reasons for special elections were as follows:

  • 1 due to recall
  • 1 due to an invalid election
  • 2 due to criminal prosecution
  • 3 due to political appointments
  • 6 due to legislator's passing
  • 6 due to retirement
  • 13 due to a legislator's election to or candidacy for another office

The partisan breakdown for vacancies is as follows:

The breakdown of partisan pickups was as follows:

Recent election results

CheckedBoxOffset.jpg The April 24, 2012 special election results are as follows:


Circle question mark.png The following race is still pending from March 20, 2012:


Links/References

  1. ↑ Allegheny County, SUMMARY REPORT, April 24, 2012
  2. ↑ Lehigh County, 2012 Special Election General Primary, April 24, 2011
  3. ↑ Berks County, "134th Special Election, April 24, 2012
  4. ↑ Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Unofficial Results, April 24, 2012
  5. ↑ Philadelphia County April 24, 2012 General and Special Election Unofficial Results, April 24, 2012
  6. ↑ Philadelphia County April 24, 2012 General and Special Election Unofficial Results, April 24, 2012
  7. ↑ Philadelphia County April 24, 2012 General and Special Election Unofficial Results, April 24, 2012
  8. ↑ Politicker, "Court Drama Heats Up in Fidler-Storobin Race," April 27, 2012
  9. ↑ NY Daily News, "A Subpoena Order In The Court Fight For SD-27: Updated," April 23, 2012
  10. ↑ Brooklyn Daily, "Insiders: Albany just a dream for Kruger successor," April 16, 2012
  11. ↑ NY 1, "No Court Decision Made In Special Brooklyn Senate Election," April 11, 2012
  12. ↑ Brooklyn Daily, "Election experts: Fidler will win Kruger’s seat," April 9, 2012
  13. ↑ Brooklyn Daily, "Fidler vs. Storobin race is down to 1 vote!," April 3, 2012

Legend

These symbols denote the status of each special election:

CheckedBoxOffset.jpg : This election has been decided.
RunoffArrow.jpg : This election has proceeded to a run-off.
UncheckedBox.jpg : This election has not yet occurred.
Circle question mark.png : This election is too close to call or contested.

Results

The following candidates won a special election in 2012:

  1. AJ Griffin (R) Oklahoma State Senate District 20
  2. Al McAffrey (D) Oklahoma State Senate District 46
  3. Chris Johnson (D) Maine State Senate District 20
  4. Curtis McDaniel (D) Oklahoma House of Representatives District 1
  5. Didi Barrett (D) New York State Assembly District 103
  6. Edward Neilson (D) Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 169
  7. Frank Skartados (D) New York State Assembly District 100
  8. Gary Williams (D) Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 197
  9. Harold James (D) Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 186
  10. Joseph Graves (R) Michigan House of Representatives District 51
  11. Kari Dziedzic (D) Minnesota State Senate District 59
  12. Keisha Sean Waites (D) Georgia House of Representatives District 60
  13. Lyle Koenen (D) Minnesota State Senate District 20
  14. Madeleine Dean (D) Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 153
  15. Martin Schmotzer (D) Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 22
  16. Michael Kearns (D) New York State Assembly District 145
  17. Peter Sullivan (D) New Hampshire State House, Hillsborough 10
  18. Ryan Mackenzie (R) Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 134
  19. Shelley Mayer (D) New York State Assembly District 93
  20. Susan Allen (D) Minnesota House of Representatives District 61B
  21. Tim Greimel (D) Michigan House of Representatives District 29
  22. Tom Kirby (R) Georgia House of Representatives District 107
  23. William Brownsberger (D) Massachusetts State Senate 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex

January 3, 2012

Georgia

See also: Georgia state legislative special elections, 2011


January 10, 2012

Massachusetts

See also: Massachusetts state legislative special elections, 2012


Minnesota

See also: Minnesota state legislative special elections, 2012




Connecticut

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February 7, 2012

Georgia

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Kentucky

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February 14, 2012

Oklahoma

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Maine

See also: Maine state legislative special elections, 2012


February 21, 2012

New Hampshire

See also: New Hampshire state legislative special elections, 2012


February 28, 2012

Michigan

See also: Michigan state legislative special elections, 2012




March 6, 2012

Georgia

See also: Georgia state legislative special elections, 2012


March 20, 2012

New York

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April 3, 2012

Oklahoma

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April 10, 2012

Minnesota

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April 24, 2012

Pennsylvania

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July 17, 2012

See also: South Carolina state legislative special elections, 2012


July 24, 2012

South Carolina

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November 6, 2012

New Jersey

See also: New Jersey state legislative special elections, 2012






Potential special elections







See also

References

  1. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Secretary of State Kemp Sets Qualifying Dates for the Special Elections in State Senate District 68," November 1, 2011
  2. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results--District 68," Accessed December 7, 2011
  3. ↑ Times-Georgian, "Hightower wins House runoff," January 4, 2011
  4. ↑ Boston Herald, "Special election set to fill Steven Tolman’s Senate seat," October 14, 2011
  5. ↑ Massachusetts Election Division, "Special State Primary Candidates," Accessed on November 16, 2011
  6. ↑ Boston Herald, "Brownsberger on well-worn path to Mass. Senate," December 14, 2011
  7. ↑ Belmont Citizen Herald, "Brownsberger wins Special Senate Election," January 10, 2012
  8. ↑ Star-Tribune, "Special elections set Tuesday," January 7, 2012
  9. ↑ Minnesota SOS, "UNOFFICIAL RESULTS: State Representative District 61B," Accessed January 10, 2011
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Politics in Minnesota, "Dziedzic, Allen win Minneapolis special elections," January 10, 2012
  11. ↑ Minnesota Office of Higher Education, "Governor Dayton Appoints Sen. Larry Pogemiller to Head the Office of Higher Education," October 28, 2011
  12. ↑ Star-Tribune, "Special elections set Tuesday," January 7, 2012
  13. ↑ Minnesota SOS, "UNOFFICIAL RESULTS: State Senate District 59," Accessed January 10, 2011
  14. ↑ Hartford Courant, "Lopes Wins 24th House District Seat," January 11, 2012
  15. ↑ Clayton News Daily, "Special election set to replace Clayton lawmaker," December 28, 201l
  16. ↑ Myrtle Beach Online, "Two more enter crowded 7th Congressional race," December 28, 2011
  17. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Secretary Kemp Announces the Close of Qualifying for the Special Elections in State House Districts 60 and 107," January 11
  18. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, Unofficial Results--District 60, February 8, 2012
  19. ↑ The Walton Tribune, "Qualifying date set for District 107 seat," December 27, 2011
  20. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Secretary Kemp Announces the Close of Qualifying for the Special Elections in State House Districts 60 and 107," January 11
  21. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, Unofficial Results--District 107, February 8, 2012
  22. ↑ Loganville Patch, "Smith, Kirby, Headed for a Runoff in Ga. House District 107 Race," February 7, 2012
  23. ↑ WBKO, "Unofficial Election Results: Bart Rowland Wins," February 7, 2012
  24. ↑ www.ocolly.com Oklahomans mourn death of state legislator, July 5, 2011
  25. ↑ Journal Record, "Special election to choose successor to Farley set for Feb. 14 of next year," July 26th, 2011
  26. ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Special Primary Election for State Representative, District 1," November 8, 2011
  27. ↑ State of Oklahoma, February 14, Unofficial Results, accessed February 15, 2012
  28. ↑ NewsOK.com, "Oklahoma state Sen. Andrew Rice announces resignation from Senate, October 18, 2011
  29. ↑ NewsOK.com, "Redistricting raises question in special elections for Oklahoma legislative seats," November 15, 2011
  30. ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Special Election for State Senator, District 46," February 14, 2012
  31. ↑ State of Oklahoma, February 14, Unofficial Results, accessed February 15, 2012
  32. ↑ Kennebec Journal, "Senate District 20 upset stirs debate," February 15, 2011
  33. ↑ Kennebec Journal, "Senate District 20 upset stirs debate," February 15, 2011
  34. ↑ NH Insider, "Democratic Leader Mike Brunelle Leaving New Hampshire for Pennsylvania," July 6, 2011
  35. ↑ New Hampshire Union Leader, "Special election today for Ward 3 House seat in Manchester," December 20, 2011
  36. ↑ Union Leader, "Democrat Sullivan wins House seat in special election," February 21, 2012
  37. ↑ Mlive, "Auburn Hills state Rep. Tim Melton will resign to take job with national education group," August 30, 2011
  38. ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2011 Unofficial Michigan Special Primary Election Results," Accessed November 16, 2011
  39. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, 29th District, Unofficial election results, accessed February 29, 2012
  40. ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Michigan Republicans vow to reclaim seat of recalled state Rep. Paul Scott," November 9, 2011
  41. ↑ MLive, "Art Reyes, Democrat who lost to Paul Scott in 2010, considering running in special election," November 10, 2011
  42. ↑ Genesee County Elections Dept., Official Candidate List, December 20, 2011
  43. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, 51st District, Unofficial election results, accessed February 29, 2012
  44. ↑ The Walton Tribune, "Qualifying date set for District 107 seat," December 27, 2011
  45. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Secretary Kemp Announces the Close of Qualifying for the Special Elections in State House Districts 60 and 107," January 11
  46. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results for March 06, 2012," Accessed March 7, 2012
  47. ↑ Loganville-Grayson Patch, "Kirby Wins Georgia House District 107," March 7, 2012
  48. ↑ LoHud.com, "Assembly special election: 4 Democrats, 3 Republicans interested in seat Spano vacated," January 12, 2012
  49. ↑ NY State Board of Elections, Candidate List, February 28, 2012
  50. ↑ The Wall Street Journal, "Mayer eases to win for Westchester Assembly seat," March 20, 2012
  51. ↑ RecordOnline, "Assemblyman Thomas Kirwan of Newburgh dies at 78," November 29, 2011
  52. ↑ NY State Board of Elections, Candidate List, February 28, 2012
  53. ↑ Times Herald-Record, "Skartados defeats Forman in 100th Assembly District," March 20, 2012
  54. ↑ MidHudsonNews, "Dems tap Barrett for Assembly run," January 19, 2012
  55. ↑ NY State Board of Elections, Candidate List, February 28, 2012
  56. ↑ Mid Hudson News, "Wager drops out of special Assembly race, making Barrett the apparent winner," March 31, 2012
  57. ↑ Poughkeepsie Journal, "Wager-Barrett race too close to call in 103rd District," March 20, 2012
  58. ↑ Mid Hudson News, "Final results of 103rd AD race could take months," March 22, 2012
  59. ↑ Your News Now, "Parties Talk 145th Assembly Special Election," January 21, 2012
  60. ↑ NY State Board of Elections, Candidate List, February 28, 2012
  61. ↑ Buffalo News, "Kearns is winner in landslide upset," March 21, 2012
  62. ↑ New York Times, "After Resigning, Tearful Senator Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes," December 20, 2011
  63. ↑ NY State Board of Elections, Candidate List, February 28, 2012
  64. ↑ Politicker, "Court Drama Heats Up in Fidler-Storobin Race," April 27, 2012
  65. ↑ NY Daily News, "A Subpoena Order In The Court Fight For SD-27: Updated," April 23, 2012
  66. ↑ Brooklyn Daily, "Insiders: Albany just a dream for Kruger successor," April 16, 2012
  67. ↑ NY 1, "No Court Decision Made In Special Brooklyn Senate Election," April 11, 2012
  68. ↑ Brooklyn Daily, "Election experts: Fidler will win Kruger’s seat," April 9, 2012
  69. ↑ Brooklyn Daily, "Fidler vs. Storobin race is down to 1 vote!," April 3, 2012
  70. ↑ NewsOK.com, "Redistricting raises question in special elections for Oklahoma legislative seats," November 15, 2011
  71. ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Special Election for State Representative, District 71," February 14, 2012
  72. ↑ News OK, "Oklahoma Supreme Court tosses out special House District 71 election results," May 1, 2012
  73. ↑ KRMG, "Oklahoma Supreme Court will review recount results in House race," April 17, 2012
  74. ↑ Tulsa World, "Candidate in HD71 race seeks court help," April 14, 2012
  75. ↑ Tulsa World, "Provisional ballots don't change outcome of HD 71 race, recount scheduled," April 6, 2012
  76. ↑ 23rd and Lincoln, "Special election to choose Myers successor set for April 3," November 18th, 2011
  77. ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Special Election for State Senator, District 20," February 14, 2012
  78. ↑ KSWO, "Griffin wins GOP primary for Okla. Senate seat," February 14, 2012
  79. ↑ NewsOK, "Republican wins special Oklahoma Senate seat," April 4, 2012
  80. ↑ Independent, "Kubly laid to rest in Granite Falls," March 8, 2012
  81. ↑ West Central Tribune, "Minn. governor announces special election to fill late senator’s seat," March 8, 2012
  82. ↑ MinnPost, "Rep. Koenen wins DFL primary to run in special election for Kubly's Senate seat," March 28, 2012
  83. ↑ West Central Tribune, "Koenen wins special election in Minn. Senate seat," April 10, 2012
  84. ↑ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Allegheny County controller Chelsa Wagner resigns House seat," January 16, 2012
  85. ↑ 85.0 85.1 85.2 85.3 85.4 85.5 Philadelphia Enquirer, "Six Pennsylvania House seats to be filled in April," March 1, 2012
  86. ↑ Allegheny County, SUMMARY REPORT, April 24, 2012
  87. ↑ Reading Eagle, "Democrats pick House candidate for Reichley seat," March 7, 2012
  88. ↑ Lehigh County, 2012 Special Election General Primary, April 24, 2011
  89. ↑ Berks County, "134th Special Election, April 24, 2012
  90. ↑ Philly Burbs, "Shapiro to resign House seat," December 9, 2011
  91. ↑ Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Unofficial Results, April 24, 2012
  92. ↑ Philadelphia County April 24, 2012 General and Special Election Unofficial Results, April 24, 2012
  93. ↑ Philadelphia County April 24, 2012 General and Special Election Unofficial Results, April 24, 2012
  94. ↑ Philly.com, "Elections ordered for 6 vacant House seats," March 1, 2012
  95. ↑ Philadelphia County April 24, 2012 General and Special Election Unofficial Results, April 24, 2012
  96. ↑ Washington Post, "SC's lieutenant governor resigns amend criminal probe of campaign spending for personal items," Friday March 9, 2012
  97. ↑ Midlands Connect, "Glenn McConnell to serve as SC Lieutenant Governor," March 9, 2012
  98. ↑ Myrtle Beach Online, "Myrtle Beach-area Rep. Thad Viers resigns from S.C. House seat," March 22, 2012
  99. ↑ WCSC, "Representative Thad Viers indicted by grand jury," March 21, 2012
  100. ↑ Carolina Live, "Local lawmakers don't want special election for Viers' vacated seat," March 28, 2012
  101. ↑ Philly.com, "N.J. Supreme Court dismisses assemblywoman's win, citing state's residency rule," February 17, 2012
  102. ↑ Courier Post Online, "Mosquera appointed to Assembly seat," February 29, 2012
  103. ↑ NewJerseyNewsroom.com, "Funeral service for N.J. Assemblyman Peter Biondi held in Somerville," November 14, 2011
  104. ↑ NJ.com, "Biondi succession in the 16th District complicated by timing, redistricting," November 14, 2011
  105. ↑ NJ Assembly Republicans, "Led by DeCroce & Simon, women members of NJ Legislature surge," March 5, 2012
  106. ↑ NJ Assembly Republicans, "Led by DeCroce & Simon, women members of NJ Legislature surge," March 5, 2012
  107. ↑ Associated Press "New Jersey GOP Leader Dies at Statehouse", January 10, 2012
  108. ↑ Bangor Daily News, "State rep resigns from town board amid ‘mind-boggling’ Clean Elections violations," January 19, 2012
  109. ↑ KeepMeCurrent.com, "Special election requested for District 138," March 21, 2012
  110. ↑ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Verdict triggers 40th District special election," March 27, 2012
  111. ↑ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "DeWeese convicted on 5 felony charges, vows to run again," February 6, 2012
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