Pennsylvania's 16th Congressional District election, 2016
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The 16th Congressional District of Pennsylvania held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Joseph Pitts (R) retired in 2016 and did not seek re-election to represent District 16. Lloyd Smucker (R) defeated Christina Hartman (D) and Shawn Patrick House (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Smucker defeated Chet Beiler in the Republican primary on April 26, 2016, while Hartman won the Democratic nomination without opposition.[4][5]
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Pennsylvania utilizes a closed primary process. Voters are required to register with a political party to vote in the primary election.[6][7]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: On November 6, 2015, Joseph R. Pitts (R) announced he would not pursue re-election to this seat in the 2016 general election. Pitts was first elected in 1996.[8]
Pennsylvania's 16th Congressional District is located in the southeastern region of Pennsylvania and is just west of Philadelphia. It includes parts of Berks, Lancaster and Chester counties.[9]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Lloyd Smucker |
53.8% | 168,669 | |
| Democratic | Christina Hartman | 42.9% | 134,586 | |
| Libertarian | Shawn Patrick House | 3.4% | 10,518 | |
| Total Votes | 313,773 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Lloyd Smucker |
54.1% | 49,716 | ||
| Chet Beiler | 45.9% | 42,246 | ||
| Total Votes | 91,962 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State |
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Candidates
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General election candidates: Lloyd Smucker  Christina Hartman Shawn Patrick House |
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Primary candidates:[10] |
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Democratic |
Republican Lloyd Smucker - State Senator[11][13] |
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Third Party/Other |
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Withdrew: Ed Haggerty (Independent)[15][16] |
Media
Christina Hartman
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Lloyd Smucker
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District history
2014
Joseph R. Pitts won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. He defeated former state Representative Tom Houghton in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Joseph R. Pitts Incumbent |
57.7% | 101,722 | |
| Democratic | Tom Houghton | 42.3% | 74,513 | |
| Total Votes | 176,235 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Secretary of State | ||||
2012
The 16th Congressional District of Pennsylvania held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Joseph R. Pitts (R) won re-election in the district.[17]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Aryanna Strader | 39% | 111,185 | |
| Republican | Joseph R. Pitts Incumbent |
54.8% | 156,192 | |
| Independent | John Murphy | 4.3% | 12,250 | |
| Independent | James Bednarski | 1.8% | 5,154 | |
| Total Votes | 284,781 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Pennsylvania elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Pennsylvania in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | ||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description |
| February 16, 2016 | Ballot access | Last day to file nomination petitions for the primary election |
| March 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | Sixth Tuesday pre-primary report due |
| April 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | Second Friday pre-primary report due |
| April 26, 2016 | Election date | Primary election |
| May 26, 2016 | Campaign finance | 30-day post-primary report due |
| August 1, 2016 | Ballot access | Last day to file nomination petitions for the general election |
| September 27, 2016 | Campaign finance | Sixth Tuesday pre-general report due |
| October 28, 2016 | Campaign finance | Second Friday pre-general report due |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election |
| December 8, 2016 | Campaign finance | 30-day post-general report due |
| January 31, 2017 | Campaign finance | 2016 annual report due |
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, "2016 Election Calendar," accessed January 11, 2016 | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings," accessed October 20, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed October 20, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed October 20, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial Candidate Listing – Pre Ballot Lottery," accessed February 17, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Pennsylvania Primary Results," April 26, 2016
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures Website, "State Primary Election Types," accessed September 24, 2024
- ↑ Casetext, "25 Pa. Stat. § 299," accessed September 24, 2024
- ↑ Politics PA, "BREAKING: PA-16: Congressman Pitts to Retire," November 6, 2015
- ↑ Pennsylvania Redistricting Map "Map" accessed July 30, 2012
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial Candidate Listing – Pre Ballot Lottery," accessed February 17, 2016
- ↑ Politics PA, "PA-16: Democrat Christina Hartman to Seek House Seat," August 5, 2015
- ↑ Politics PA, "BREAKING: PA-16: Lloyd Smucker Announces Congressional Campaign," November 9, 2015
- ↑ Shawn Patrick House for Congress, "Home," accessed August 1, 2016
- ↑ Edward Haggerty US House of Representatives PA-16, "Who is Ed Haggerty," accessed November 12, 2015
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial Candidate Listing – Post Primary," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Pennsylvania"
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