Daniel Cavanagh
Daniel Cavanagh was a 2016 Conservative Party candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 8th Congressional District of New York.[1]
Cavanagh was a 2014 Conservative Party candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 9th Congressional District of New York.[2] Cavanagh ran unopposed for the Conservative Party nomination in the primary on June 24, 2014.[3] He was defeated by incumbent Yvette Clarke (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[4]
Cavanagh was previously a 2012 Republican and Conservative Party candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 9th Congressional District of New York. He lost in the general election.[5]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Hakeem Jeffries (D) defeated Daniel Cavanagh (Conservative) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Neither candidate faced any opposition in the primaries on June 28, 2016.[1][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Hakeem Jeffries Incumbent |
93.3% | 214,595 | |
| Conservative | Daniel Cavanagh | 6.7% | 15,401 | |
| Total Votes | 229,996 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
2014
Cavanagh ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent New York's 9th District. Cavanagh ran unopposed for the Conservative Party nomination in the primary on June 24, 2014, but lost to incumbent Yvette Clarke (D) in the general election.[4] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Yvette Clarke Incumbent |
89.3% | 82,659 | |
| Conservative | Daniel Cavanagh | 10.5% | 9,727 | |
| N/A | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 183 | |
| Total Votes | 92,569 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections, NYS Board of Elections Rep. in Congress Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed August 30, 2021 | ||||
2012
Cavanagh ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent New York's 9th District. He sought the nomination on the Republican and Conservative Party tickets. He was unopposed in the primary and was defeated by incumbent Yvette Clarke (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Yvette Clarke Incumbent |
87.2% | 186,141 | |
| Republican | Daniel Cavanagh | 11.3% | 24,164 | |
| Green | Vivia Morgan | 1.4% | 2,991 | |
| N/A | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 135 | |
| Total Votes | 213,431 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Rep. in Congress Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed September 1, 2021 | ||||
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- New York's 8th Congressional District election, 2016
- New York's 9th Congressional District elections, 2014
- New York's 8th Congressional District
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 Primary Election," accessed May 17, 2016 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "list16" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Candidate Petition List," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "New York - Summary Vote Results," accessed June 24, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Politico, "2014 New York House Election Results," accessed November 7, 2014
- ↑ CNN "New York Districts Race - 2012 Election Center"
- ↑ Politico, "New York House Races Results," June 28, 2016
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Filings for June 26, 2012 Federal Primary," accessed June 11, 2012
