Margo L. Davidson

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Davidson ran as a Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress in Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district during the 2018 primary, the primary and general election were won by Mary Gay Scanlon.

Margo L Davidson
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Member of the PennsylvaniaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 164th district
In office
January 4, 2011 (2011-01-04) July 22, 2021 (2021-07-22)
Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mary Gay Scanlon 16,804 28.4
Democratic Ashley Lunkenheimer9,04415.3
Democratic Richard Lazer8,89215.0
Democratic Molly Sheehan6,09910.3
Democratic Greg Vitali 5,5589.4
Democratic Lindy Li 4,1267.0
Democratic Theresa Wright3,0465.2
Democratic Thaddeus Kirkland 2,3273.9
Democratic Margo L. Davidson2,2753.9
Democratic Larry Arata9131.5
Total votes59,084 100.0

Election results

2010

PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 164
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Margo L. Davidson10,08353.65
Republican Maureen Carey8,71146.35
Margin of victory1,3727.3
Turnout 18,794100

2012

PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 164
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Margo L. Davidson17,24066.6
Republican Earl Toole8,64933.4
Margin of victory8,59133.2Increase2.svg 12.95
Turnout 25,889100

2014

PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 164
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Margo L. Davidson12,27280.1
Republican Saud Siddiqui3,05619.9
Margin of victory9,21660.2Increase2.svg 13.5
Turnout 15,328100

2016

PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 164
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Margo L. Davidson20,44879.04
Republican Inderjit Singh Bains5,42320.96
Margin of victory15,02558.14Decrease2.svg 1.06
Turnout 25,871100

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