2018 Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district special election

2018 Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district special election

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Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district
 
Nominee Conor Lamb Rick Saccone
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 114,102 113,347
Percentage 49.9% 49.5%


U.S. Representative before election

Tim Murphy
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Conor Lamb
Democratic

A special election for Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district was held on March 13, 2018, following the resignation of Republican representative Tim Murphy.[1] Murphy, who held the seat since January 3, 2003, declared his intent to resign on October 5, 2017, and vacated his seat on October 21 that year. Democrat Conor Lamb defeated Republican Rick Saccone 49.86% to 49.53%. Saccone conceded the race eight days after the election.[2]

  1. ^ "Governor Wolf Sets Special Election for PA's 18th Congressional District". Governor of Pennsylvania Newsroom. October 23, 2017.
  2. ^ Tacopino, Joe (March 21, 2018). "Rick Saccone finally concedes Pennsylvania special election". New York Post. Retrieved November 19, 2020.

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