Michael Myers (Pennsylvania politician)

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Michael Myers
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Official portrait, 1977
Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives
from Pennsylvania's 1st district
In office
November 2, 1976 October 2, 1980
Democratic Michael Myers 118,406 74.39% −1.44%
Republican Samuel N. Fanelli40,75725.61%+2.33%
Total votes159,163 100.00%
1976 Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district election [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Michael Myers (incumbent) 117,087 73.55% −0.84%
Republican Samuel N. Fanelli40,19125.25%−0.36%
Socialist Workers Clare Fraenzl1,3410.84%+0.84%
U.S. Labor Henry D. Moss5860.37%+0.37%
Total votes159,205 100.00%
1978 Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district election [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Michael Myers (incumbent) 104,412 71.55% −2.83%
Republican Samuel N. Fanelli37,91326.12%+0.87%
Libertarian John C. Smith2,8371.95%N/A
Total votes145,162 100.00%
1980 Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district election [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Democrat Thomas M. Foglietta 58,737 37.79% N/A
Democratic Michael Myers [a] 52,95634.07%−52.63%
Republican Robert R. Burke37,89324.38%−1.74%
Libertarian Geoffrey Steinberg3,1612.03%+0.08%
Consumer Party (United States)Shaheed Abdul-Haqq2,7041.74%N/A
Total votes155,451 100.00%

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Notes

  1. Myers, who was the incumbent at the beginning of the campaign, was expelled from the House on October 2nd, 1980 as a result of his involvement in the Abscam scandal.

References

  1. "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Legislative Directory, [House of Representatives]". February 13, 1977.
  2. 1 2 "Democrats pick Rep. Myers for Barrett's seat". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 3, 1976. p. 9. Archived from the original on February 3, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Who Keeps Polls 'Honest?'". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 3, 1974. p. 25. Archived from the original on February 3, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Convict Is Symbol Of Ward Voting". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 3, 1974. p. 30. Archived from the original on February 3, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Myers' foe has already conceded". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 28, 1976. p. 21. Archived from the original on February 3, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "'Colassal Error' Blew Bicen Funds". Philadelphia Daily News. November 21, 1976. p. 4. Archived from the original on February 3, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Forced busing forces attention". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 22, 1976. p. 21. Archived from the original on February 3, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Voteview | Plot Vote: 96th Congress > House > 339". voteview.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2020.
  9. "Congressman charged after incident in lounge". Register-Guard. January 18, 1979. p. 3A. Archived from the original on February 2, 2020.
  10. "Rep. Myers gets suspended sentence". The Free Lance-Star. April 11, 1979. p. 2.
  11. "Eugene Register-Guard - Google News Archive Search". Archived from the original on February 2, 2020.
  12. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on September 22, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. Charles E. Bennett (September 24, 1980). In the Matter of Representative Michael J. Myers, House Report 96-1387. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 1, 2014.
  14. "Recall of Legislators and the Removal of Members of Congress from Office". Congressional Research Service. March 20, 2003 – January 5, 2012. RL30016. Archived from the original on January 8, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023 via Demand Progress. Representative-elect John B. Clark of Missouri (1861), Representative John W. Reid of Missouri (1861), and Representative Henry C. Burnett of Kentucky (1861). II Hinds' Precedents, §§1261,1262; Joint Comm. on Congressional Operations, House of Representatives Exclusion, Censure and Expulsion Cases from 1789 to 1973, Comm. Prt., 93rd Cong., at 143–144 (1973).
  15. Greenhouse, Linda (June 1, 1983). "Justices Refuse to Hear Appeals in 7 ABSCAM Cases". New York Times . Archived from the original on April 1, 2014.
  16. Noah Zucker, PhillyVoice Staff (June 7, 2022). "Ozzie Myers, an ex-congressman convicted in the Abscam scandal, pleads guilty to election fraud charges".
  17. Chasmar, Jessica (June 8, 2022). "Former PA congressman pleads guilty to ballot-stuffing for Democrats in federal elections". Fox News. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  18. "Former Congressman Charged with Ballot Stuffing, Bribery, and Obstruction". www.justice.gov. July 23, 2020.
  19. Forgey, Quint (July 23, 2020). "Former congressman indicted on voter fraud, bribery charges". Politico.
  20. Former U.S. Congressman and Philadelphia Political Operative Pleads Guilty to Election Fraud Charges, US Department of Justice, June 6, 2022
  21. Dale, Maryclaire (September 27, 2022). "Abscam figure sent back to prison in ballot stuffing case". Associated Press . Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  22. "PA District 01 – 1976 Special Election". February 27, 2007.
  23. "PA District 01 – 1976 Election". May 20, 2011.
  24. "PA District 01 – 1978 Election". May 20, 2011.
  25. "PA District 01 – 1980 Election". May 20, 2011.
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 184th district

1971–1976
Succeeded by
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district

1976–1980
Succeeded by
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byas former U.S. Representative Order of precedence of the United States
as former U.S. Representative
Succeeded byas former U.S. Representative