A special election was held to fill a vacancy in Michigan's 11th congressional district caused by the July 6, 2012, resignation of Republican member of the United States House of Representatives Thaddeus McCotter. Democrat David Curson won the special election to serve for the remaining six weeks of McCotter's term.
Schedule [edit]
As a matter of convenience and cost saving, this special election will be held in conjunction with the regularly scheduled general election on November 6, 2012. Voters were asked on the November ballot to select two candidates: one to serve the remainder of McCotter's term in the 112th Congress, and the other to serve the full 2-year term in the 113th Congress beginning in January 2013.[1]
Primary election [edit]
The special election primary was held September 5, 2012
Democratic [edit]
- David Curson, a labor activist and former Marine, is the only Democratic candidate running in the special primary. Syed Taj, a physician and member of the Canton Township Board of Trustees, have chosen not to run in the special election. but instead run only in the general election.[2]
Republican [edit]
Five Republican candidates are running:[1]
Results [edit]
| 2012 Republican Primary - Michigan's 11th Congressional District Special Election[6] |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Republican |
Kerry Bentivolio |
10,280 |
28.5 |
N/A |
|
Republican |
Nancy Cassis |
22,490 |
24.4 |
N/A |
|
Republican |
Carolyn Kavanagh |
2,653 |
7.3 |
N/A |
|
Republican |
Steve King |
1,715 |
4.7 |
N/A |
|
Republican |
Kenneth Crider |
1,208 |
3.3 |
N/A |
General election [edit]
The election to fill the remaining 6 weeks of McCotter's term was largely ignored as the attention was focused on the Presidential Election and the race for the full two-year term between McCotter and Taj.
Results [edit]
Curson's win can be attributed to the fact that the old 11th District contained part's of Wayne County, a reliable Democratic stronghold in Michigan. Curson carried Wayne County by over 26,000 votes over Bentivolio, which propelled him to victory
References [edit]
- ^ a b Eggert, David (July 10, 2012). "Lt. Gov. Brian Calley calls special $650K election to fill Thad McCotter's seat". MLive.com. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- ^ Eggert, David (July 19, 2012). "New candidate files as Democrat in congressional district vacated by Thad McCotter". MLive.com. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- ^ a b Hoffman, Kathy Barks (July 27, 2012). "With McCotter gone, chaos rules 11th District race". Associated Press. MLive.com. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- ^ http://www.michiganradio.org/post/bentivolio-wins-against-write-candidate-cassis-11th-us-house-district-gop-primary
- ^ a b c Abramczyk, Ken (July 26, 2012). "Candidates don't like special election costs". Livonia Observer. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- ^ "Official Michigan Primary Election Results - 11th Congressional District Special Election". miboecfr.nictusa.com. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- ^ http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/candlist/12GEN/12GEN_CL.HTM
- ^ http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/12GEN/06011008.html
