Erik Bohen
Erik Bohen is the former Democratic member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 142 from April through December 2018.[1]
In September 2018, Bohen described himself, saying, "I have a lot of conservative values. I'm more of a moderate conservative Democrat."[2] Bohen did not receive the Erie County Democratic Committee's endorsement in the special and regular elections, but he did receive the Erie County Republican Committee endorsement.[3]
Elections
2018
Regular election
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2018
Bohen also ran in the 2018 election as a Conservative Party and Independence Party candidate.
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 142
Patrick Burke defeated incumbent Erik Bohen and Michelle Kennedy in the general election for New York State Assembly District 142 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Patrick Burke (D) | 51.9 | 25,195 | |
| Erik Bohen (R / Conservative Party / Independence Party) | 45.4 | 22,061 | ||
| Michelle Kennedy (Independence Party) | 2.7 | 1,308 | ||
| Total votes: 48,564 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 142
Patrick Burke advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 142 on September 13, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Patrick Burke | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 142
Incumbent Erik Bohen defeated Timothy Nolan in the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 142 on September 13, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Erik Bohen | 57.1 | 1,454 | |
| Timothy Nolan | 42.9 | 1,092 | ||
| Total votes: 2,546 | ||||
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Conservative Party primary election
Conservative Party primary for New York State Assembly District 142
Incumbent Erik Bohen defeated Thomas Mescall Jr. in the Conservative Party primary for New York State Assembly District 142 on September 13, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Erik Bohen | 75.5 | 250 | |
| Thomas Mescall Jr. | 24.5 | 81 | ||
| Total votes: 331 | ||||
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Independence Party primary election
Independence Party primary for New York State Assembly District 142
Michelle Kennedy defeated incumbent Erik Bohen in the Independence Party primary for New York State Assembly District 142 on September 13, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michelle Kennedy | 52.2 | 213 | |
| Erik Bohen | 47.8 | 195 | ||
| Total votes: 408 | ||||
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Special election
A special election for the position of New York State Assembly District 142 was held on April 24, 2018.
The seat was left vacant after the resignation of Michael Kearns (D). Kearns resigned on December 4, 2017, after he was elected as Erie County clerk.[4]
Erik Bohen (R) defeated Patrick Burke (D) in the special election. Unofficial results showed Bohen winning with 52.3 percent of the vote.[5] Bohen, a Democrat, ran on the Republican and Conservative lines.[1]
| New York State Assembly, District 142 Special Election, 2018 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Erik Bohen |
52.3% | 5,831 | |
| Democratic | Patrick Burke | 47.5% | 5,293 | |
| N/A | Other | 0.2% | 21 | |
| Total Votes | 11,145 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections | ||||
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2018
In 2018, the 202nd New York State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 3 through June 20.
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See also
- New York State Assembly
- New York State Assembly District 142
- New York State Assembly elections, 2018
- New York state legislative special elections, 2018
- New York State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Buffalo News, "Defying the odds, Erik Bohen captures 142nd District Assembly race," April 24, 2018
- ↑ WKBW, "Possible Bohen vs. Burke rematch for Assembly seat come November," September 10, 2018
- ↑ The Buffalo News, "Bob McCarthy: Candidates living up to the 142nd District's reputation," October 13, 2018
- ↑ Buffalo News, "Kearns to resign Assembly post; assume clerk duties on Tuesday," November 30, 2017
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "New York State Unofficial Election Night Results," accessed April 24, 2018
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Michael Kearns (D) |
New York State Assembly District 142 2018–2019 |
Succeeded by Patrick Burke (D) |
