2007 Pennsylvania state elections

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Statewide primary elections for various state offices were held in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on May 15, 2007. [1] Pennsylvania's general elections were then held statewide on November 6, 2007. [2]

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Justice of the Supreme Court

Judge of the Superior Court election, 2007
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Seamus McCaffery 1,233,265 30.1
Democratic Debra Todd 1,084,550 26.5
Republican Maureen Lally-Green 994,76024.3
Republican Mike Krancer 783,63519.1
Total votes4,096,210 100.0

Judge of the Superior Court

Judge of the Superior Court election, 2007
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Christine Donohue 1,100,362 19.4
Republican Jackie Shogan 974,748 17.2
Republican Cheryl Lynn Allen 970,081 17.1
Democratic Ron Folino 929,55216.4
Democratic John Younge 852,53715.1
Republican Bruce F. Bratton 834,44514.7
Total votes5,661,725 100.0

Judicial retention

Supreme Court

Thomas G. Saylor retention, 2007
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes1,184,54666.9
No586,33033.1
Total votes1,770,876100.00
Source: PA Department of State

Superior Court

Joan Orie Melvin retention, 2007
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes1,157,43167.0
No569,53833.0
Total votes1,726,969100.00
Source: PA Department of State
John L. Musmannog retention, 2007
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes1,048,80362.1
No641,30237.9
Total votes1,690,105100.00
Source: PA Department of State
Correale F. Stevens retention, 2007
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes1,083,48463.9
No611,50336.1
Total votes1,694,987100.00
Source: PA Department of State

Commonwealth Court

Bonnie B. Leadbetter retention, 2007
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes1,062,40363.4
No612,13636.6
Total votes1,674,539100.00
Source: PA Department of State
Bernard L. McGinley retention, 2007
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes1,039,21562.8
No616,82837.2
Total votes1,656,043100.00
Source: PA Department of State
Doris A. Smith-Ribnerl retention, 2007
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes1,051,79362.9
No620,31937.1
Total votes1,672,112100.00
Source: PA Department of State

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