Judicial for Pennsylvania State Government

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November 8, 2011 Election

Judicial Contests
for Pennsylvania State Government

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Judicial

Retention of Judge; Pennsylvania Supreme Court (Yes/No)

J. Michael Eakin .... 73.6% Yes (1,097,368) .... 26.4% No (393,728)

Judge; Pennsylvania Superior Court

David N. Wecht, Democratic .......... 1,030,004 votes 54.5%

Vic Stabile, Republican .......... 859,484 votes 45.5%

Retention of Judge; Pennsylvania Superior Court (Yes/No)

Mary Jane Bowes .... 73.6% Yes (1,067,446) .... 26.4% No (383,594)

John T. Bender .... 71.9% Yes (1,041,421) .... 28.1% No (407,753)

Judge; Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court

Anne Covey, Republican .......... 968,796 votes 52.1%

Kathryn Boockvar, Democratic .......... 890,831 votes 47.9%

Retention of Judge; Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court (Yes/No)

Robert E. Simpson, Jr. .... 75.2% Yes (1,181,104) .... 24.8% No (390,395)

Mary Hannah Leavitt .... 71.9% Yes (1,029,890) .... 28.1% No (401,926)

Renee Cohn Jubelirer .... 70.5% Yes (1,016,483) .... 29.5% No (424,532)

Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 1 (11 Elected)

Maria McLaughlin, Republican, Democratic .......... 139,016 votes 9.7%

Charles Ehrlich, Republican, Democratic .......... 135,678 votes 9.4%

Barbara A. McDermott, Democratic .......... 122,833 votes 8.5%

Sean Kennedy, Democratic .......... 121,094 votes 8.4%

Angelo J. Foglietta, Democratic .......... 119,296 votes 8.3%

Carolyn H. Nichols, Democratic .......... 118,207 votes 8.2%

Diana Anhalt, Democratic .......... 115,191 votes 8.0%

Vincent L. Johnson, Democratic .......... 114,049 votes 7.9%

Thomas M. Nocella, Democratic .......... 113,190 votes 7.9%

Edward C. Wright, Democratic .......... 112,817 votes 7.8%

Jonathan Q. Irvine, Democratic .......... 111,101 votes 7.7%

Anne Marie B. Coyle, Republican .......... 35,800 votes 2.5%

Kenneth J. Powell, Jr., Republican .......... 29,352 votes 2.0%

Ted J. Vigilante, Republican .......... 25,766 votes 1.8%

Jim Divergilis, Republican .......... 24,824 votes 1.7%

Fran Shields, Republican

Sayde J. Ladov, Republican

Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 2

Leonard G. Brown, III, Republican, Democratic .......... 43,214 votes 100.0%

Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 5 (2 Elected)

Mike Marmo, Republican, Democratic .......... 175,089 votes 53.2%

Alexander P. Bicket, Republican, Democratic .......... 154,129 votes 46.8%

Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 7

James M. McMaster, Republican, Democratic .......... 96,935 votes 100.0%

Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 9 (2 Elected)

Christylee Peck, Republican, Democratic .......... 24,569 votes 41.4%

Thomas A. Placey, Republican .......... 21,196 votes 35.7%

Elizabeth B. Stone, Democratic .......... 13,647 votes 23.0%

Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 11 (6 Elected)

Jennifer Rogers, Republican, Democratic .......... 41,740 votes 16.0%

Fred A. Pierantoni, Republican, Democratic .......... 39,912 votes 15.3%

Joe Sklarosky, Jr., Republican, Democratic .......... 39,570 votes 15.2%

Michael T. Vough, Republican, Democratic .......... 35,762 votes 13.7%

Dick Hughes, Republican .......... 35,021 votes 13.4%

Lesa Gelb, Republican, Democratic .......... 34,786 votes 13.3%

Molly Hanlon Mirabito, Democratic .......... 34,041 votes 13.1%

Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 13

Farley Toothman, Republican, Democratic .......... 6,301 votes 100.0%

Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 15 (2 Elected)

Ann Marie Wheatcraft, Republican .......... 43,799 votes 30.8%

Mark Tunnell, Republican .......... 41,837 votes 29.4%

Fredda Denise Maddox, Democratic .......... 29,088 votes 20.5%

Tom Purl, Democratic .......... 27,371 votes 19.3%

Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 17

Michael T. Hudock, Republican, Democratic .......... 9,323 votes 100.0%

Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 19 (2 Elected)

Craig Trebilcock, Republican, Democratic .......... 34,281 votes 51.1%

Andrea Marceca Strong, Republican, Democratic .......... 32,831 votes 48.9%

Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 21

James P. Goodman, Republican, Democratic .......... 27,776 votes 100.0%

Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 26

Gary Norton, Republican, Democratic .......... 11,117 votes 100.0%

Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 27

Gary Gilman, Democratic .......... 22,934 votes 54.0%

Lane Turturice, Republican .......... 19,505 votes 46.0%

Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 31

Douglas G. Reichley, Republican .......... 24,275 votes 56.1%

Daniel K. McCarthy, Democratic .......... 18,990 votes 43.9%

Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 32 (5 Elected)

Christine Fizzano Cannon, Republican, Democratic .......... 86,475 votes 19.8%

Nathaniel C. Nichols, Republican, Democratic .......... 83,531 votes 19.1%

G. Michael Green, Republican .......... 55,357 votes 12.7%

John P. Capuzzi, Sr., Republican .......... 53,090 votes 12.1%

Spiros E. Angelos, Republican .......... 46,496 votes 10.6%

Sally Ann Heckert Bikin, Democratic .......... 38,866 votes 8.9%

Michael F. Schleigh, Democratic .......... 37,331 votes 8.5%

G. Lawrence Demarco, Democratic .......... 36,156 votes 8.3%

Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 35

Robert G. Yeatts, Democratic .......... 12,015 votes 50.7%

Peter C. Acker, Republican .......... 11,707 votes 49.4%

Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 38 (2 Elected)

Richard Haaz, Democratic .......... 82,071 votes 26.2%

Cheryl Austin, Democratic .......... 80,864 votes 25.9%

Maureen Coggins, Republican .......... 75,074 votes 24.0%

Dan Clifford, Republican .......... 74,843 votes 23.9%

Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 40

Thomas M. Bianco, Democratic .......... 8,752 votes 51.5%

Michael T. Clark, Republican .......... 8,236 votes 48.5%

Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 43 (2 Elected)

David Williamson, Republican, Democratic .......... 14,932 votes 50.1%

Steve Higgins, Republican, Democratic .......... 14,859 votes 49.9%

Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 48

Chris Hauser, Republican, Democratic .......... 5,555 votes 100.0%

Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 49

Jonathan Grine, Republican, Democratic .......... 20,112 votes 100.0%

Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 56

Joe Matika, Republican, Democratic .......... 10,830 votes 100.0%

Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 57

Travis W. Livengood, Republican .......... 7,775 votes 59.0%

Anthony J. Zanoni, Democratic .......... 5,413 votes 41.0%

Retention of Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 1 (Yes/No)

Joan A. Brown .... 77.4% Yes (67,670) .... 22.6% No (19,815)

Kevin M. Dougherty .... 77.5% Yes (66,066) .... 22.5% No (19,149)

Denis P. Cohen .... 75.6% Yes (63,629) .... 24.4% No (20,542)

Margaret T. Murphy .... 77.3% Yes (62,468) .... 22.7% No (18,361)

Rose Marie Defino-Nastasi .... 75.5% Yes (62,230) .... 24.5% No (20,239)

Thomas E. Dempsey .... 75.3% Yes (61,492) .... 24.7% No (20,219)

George W. Overton .... 74.8% Yes (61,340) .... 25.2% No (20,703)

Elizabeth Jackson .... 75.5% Yes (61,275) .... 24.5% No (19,881)

Gregory E. Smith .... 75.2% Yes (61,157) .... 24.8% No (20,176)

Gary S. Glazer .... 73.9% Yes (60,264) .... 26.1% No (21,325)

Lisa M. Rau .... 74.8% Yes (60,020) .... 25.2% No (20,214)

Paul P. Panepinto .... 73.7% Yes (59,960) .... 26.3% No (21,348)

Christopher R. Wogan .... 74.4% Yes (58,981) .... 25.6% No (20,292)

Nitza I. Quinones Alejandro .... 73.3% Yes (58,154) .... 26.7% No (21,186)

Earl W. Trent .... 73.9% Yes (58,149) .... 26.1% No (20,570)

Albert J. Snite, Jr. .... 72.3% Yes (56,625) .... 27.7% No (21,729)

Arnold L. New .... 73.3% Yes (56,002) .... 26.7% No (20,424)

James M. Lynn .... 67.3% Yes (54,654) .... 32.7% No (26,554)

Robert J. Rebstock .... 66.4% Yes (52,436) .... 33.6% No (26,572)

Retention of Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 2 (Yes/No)

Jay J. Hoberg .... 81.0% Yes (30,261) .... 19.0% No (7,076)

Retention of Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 3 (Yes/No)

Edward G. Smith .... 73.6% Yes (16,483) .... 26.4% No (5,920)

Retention of Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 4 (Yes/No)

Robert E. Dalton, Jr. .... 82.8% Yes (5,875) .... 17.2% No (1,218)

Retention of Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 5 (Yes/No)

Kathleen A. Durkin .... 75.6% Yes (138,406) .... 24.4% No (44,567)

Michael A. Della Vecchia .... 74.7% Yes (137,445) .... 25.3% No (46,664)

David R. Cashman .... 74.6% Yes (136,608) .... 25.4% No (46,600)

Randal B. Todd .... 72.4% Yes (129,066) .... 27.6% No (49,233)

Guido A. De Angelis .... 71.5% Yes (128,298) .... 28.5% No (51,099)

Retention of Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 6 (Yes/No)

John J. Trucilla .... 80.2% Yes (30,626) .... 19.8% No (7,560)

Retention of Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 7 (Yes/No)

Robert J. Mellon .... 76.9% Yes (52,901) .... 23.1% No (15,864)

Retention of Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 8 (Yes/No)

Charles H. Saylor .... 78.6% Yes (12,460) .... 21.4% No (3,400)

Retention of Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 10 (Yes/No)

Richard E. McCormick, Jr. .... 75.1% Yes (43,837) .... 24.9% No (14,568)

Debra A. Pezze .... 72.8% Yes (43,023) .... 27.2% No (16,101)

Retention of Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 12 (Yes/No)

Jeannine Turgeon .... 72.9% Yes (22,702) .... 27.1% No (8,438)

Bruce F. Bratton .... 74.1% Yes (21,884) .... 25.9% No (7,668)

Retention of Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 13 (Yes/No)

Anthony J. Vardaro .... 83.7% Yes (11,546) .... 16.3% No (2,247)

John F. Spataro .... 83.6% Yes (11,350) .... 16.4% No (2,224)

Retention of Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 14 (Yes/No)

Steve Leskinen .... 81.5% Yes (13,993) .... 18.5% No (3,169)

Retention of Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 15 (Yes/No)

Anthony A. Sarcione .... 77.4% Yes (45,352) .... 22.6% No (13,255)

Phyllis R. Streitel .... 76.5% Yes (44,343) .... 23.5% No (13,596)

Retention of Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 19 (Yes/No)

Penny L. Blackwell .... 80.0% Yes (26,088) .... 20.0% No (6,523)

Retention of Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 21 (Yes/No)

Cyrus P. Dolbin .... 78.0% Yes (22,721) .... 22.0% No (6,424)

Charles M. Miller .... 78.6% Yes (22,693) .... 21.4% No (6,196)

Retention of Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 23 (Yes/No)

Peter W. Schmehl .... 75.5% Yes (28,631) .... 24.5% No (9,269)

Jeffrey K. Sprecher .... 74.0% Yes (27,620) .... 26.0% No (9,714)

Mary Ann Campbell .... 73.5% Yes (27,436) .... 26.5% No (9,895)

Thomas G. Parisi .... 73.3% Yes (27,344) .... 26.7% No (9,972)

Retention of Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 27 (Yes/No)

Debbie O'Dell-Seneca .... 65.2% Yes (25,113) .... 34.8% No (13,420)

Retention of Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 31 (Yes/No)

William E. Ford .... 79.2% Yes (29,744) .... 20.8% No (7,808)

Edward D. Reibman .... 76.1% Yes (28,618) .... 23.9% No (8,992)

Retention of Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 32 (Yes/No)

Kathrynann W. Durham .... 75.8% Yes (44,617) .... 24.2% No (14,274)

Joseph P. Cronin .... 75.1% Yes (44,511) .... 24.9% No (14,772)

Kevin F. Kelly .... 75.9% Yes (43,382) .... 24.1% No (13,775)

Retention of Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 33 (Yes/No)

Kenneth G. Valasek .... 71.7% Yes (9,281) .... 28.3% No (3,670)

Retention of Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 36 (Yes/No)

C. Gus Kwidis .... 78.2% Yes (23,820) .... 21.8% No (6,629)

Retention of Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 38 (Yes/No)

Thomas C. Branca .... 78.6% Yes (69,149) .... 21.4% No (18,805)

Arthur R. Tilson .... 77.8% Yes (67,417) .... 22.2% No (19,255)

Retention of Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 40 (Yes/No)

William J. Martin .... 79.2% Yes (12,437) .... 20.8% No (3,257)

Retention of Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 45 (Yes/No)

Robert A. Mazzoni .... 80.8% Yes (31,474) .... 19.2% No (7,486)

Vito P. Geroulo .... 79.1% Yes (30,506) .... 20.9% No (8,049)

Retention of Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 50 (Yes/No)

Thomas J. Doerr .... 76.3% Yes (19,813) .... 23.7% No (6,154)

S. Michael Yeager .... 75.4% Yes (19,110) .... 24.6% No (6,222)

Retention of Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 51 (Yes/No)

Michael A. George .... 79.4% Yes (9,671) .... 20.6% No (2,502)

Retention of Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 52 (Yes/No)

John C. Tylwalk .... 73.8% Yes (11,249) .... 26.2% No (3,996)

Retention of Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 53 (Yes/No)

Thomas M. Piccione .... 81.4% Yes (12,732) .... 18.6% No (2,907)

Retention of Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 54 (Yes/No)

John H. Foradora .... 84.2% Yes (6,763) .... 15.8% No (1,268)

Retention of Judge; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; District 56 (Yes/No)

Roger N. Nanovic .... 82.6% Yes (9,650) .... 17.4% No (2,026)

Judge; Philadelphia Municipal Court; District 1 (2 Elected)

Joyce Eubanks, Democratic .......... 126,465 votes 50.6%

Marvin L. Williams, Democratic .......... 123,693 votes 49.5%

Retention of Judge; Philadelphia Municipal Court; District 1 (Yes/No)

William A. Meehan, Jr. .... 75.4% Yes (62,566) .... 24.6% No (20,397)

Karen Y. Simmons .... 76.2% Yes (61,715) .... 23.8% No (19,252)

Harvey W. Robbins .... 74.7% Yes (60,950) .... 25.3% No (20,590)

James De Leon .... 69.3% Yes (59,875) .... 30.7% No (26,502)

Thomas F. Gehret .... 74.1% Yes (59,428) .... 25.9% No (20,794)

Bradley K. Moss .... 74.7% Yes (59,109) .... 25.3% No (20,023)

David C. Shuter .... 74.1% Yes (58,984) .... 25.9% No (20,663)

Nazario Jimenez, Jr. .... 73.2% Yes (58,937) .... 26.8% No (21,630)

Retention of Judge; Philadelphia Traffic Court; District 1 (Yes/No)

Michael J. Sullivan .... 77.4% Yes (74,223) .... 22.6% No (21,710)

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