Scott Cheng
Scott Cheng was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 6th Congressional District of Maryland.[1] Cheng was defeated by Amie Hoeber in the primary.
Biography
Cheng earned both an M.D and Ph.D., and in 1996 he completed his postdoctoral work at Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois. He is a professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Cheng also serves on the editorial board of an international journal on surgery.[2]
Cheng and his wife have two children.[2]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. In Maryland's 6th Congressional District, incumbent John Delaney (D) defeated Amie Hoeber (R), David Howser, George Gluck (G), and Ted Athey (Write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Delaney defeated Tony Puca in the Democratic primary, while Hoeber defeated seven other Republican challengers to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on April 26, 2016. [3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  John Delaney Incumbent |
56% | 185,770 | |
| Republican | Amie Hoeber | 40.1% | 133,081 | |
| Libertarian | David Howser | 2.1% | 6,889 | |
| Green | George Gluck | 1.8% | 5,824 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 409 | |
| Total Votes | 331,973 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
John Delaney Incumbent |
84.9% | 69,343 | ||
| Tony Puca | 15.1% | 12,317 | ||
| Total Votes | 81,660 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Amie Hoeber |
29.3% | 17,967 | ||
| Terry Baker | 22.6% | 13,837 | ||
| Frank Howard | 17.4% | 10,677 | ||
| Robin Ficker | 11.4% | 7,014 | ||
| David Vogt | 9.4% | 5,774 | ||
| Christopher Mason | 4.2% | 2,590 | ||
| Scott Cheng | 3.8% | 2,303 | ||
| Harold Painter | 1.8% | 1,117 | ||
| Total Votes | 61,279 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections |
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Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Cheng's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Scott Cheng's campaign website, http://www.votescottcheng.com/ | ||
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Maryland's 6th Congressional District election, 2016
- Maryland's 6th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 Presidential Primary Election State Candidates List," accessed July 20, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Vote Scott Cheng, "Learn about Dr. Scott Cheng," accessed November 9, 2015
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 Presidential Primary Election State Candidates List," accessed February 5, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Maryland Primary Results," April 26, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
