John C. Atkins

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John C. Atkins
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives
from the 41st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 14, 2003
Preceded by Charles P. West
Personal details
Born (1970-04-29) April 29, 1970
Nationality American
Political party Democratic
(Republican until 2008)
Residence Millsboro, Delaware

John C. Atkins[1] (born April 29, 1970) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives since January 14, 2003 representing District 41.[2] Atkins was originally elected as a Republican in 2002, and switched parties in 2008.

Elections

  • 2012 Atkins was unopposed for the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 4,421 votes (50.4%) against Republican nominee Richard Collins.[3]
  • 2002 When Democratic Representative Charles P. West, who had held the seat since 1977, retired and left the District 41 seat open, Atkins was unopposed for the September 9, 2002 Republican Primary, and won the three-way November 5, 2002 General election with 3,897 votes (59.8%) against Democratic nominee Donald Ward and Independent candidate M. Joyce Thurmon.[4]
  • 2004 Atkins was unopposed for the September 11, 2004 Republican Primary and won the November 2, 2004 General election with 6,444 votes (69.9%) against Democratic nominee Barbara Lifflander.[5]
  • 2006 Atkins and Lifflander were both unopposed for their September 12, 2006 primaries, setting up a rematch; Atkins won the November 7, 2006 General election with 4,199 votes (62.7%) against Lifflander (who had also qualified and received votes as the Independent Party of Delaware candidate).[6]
  • 2008 Atkins changed to the Democratic party, and won the September 9, 2008 Democratic Primary with 1,095 votes (53.9%) in his third contest against Lifflander,[7] and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 5,665 votes (53.0%) against Republican nominee Gregory Hastings.[8]
  • 2010 Atkins and Hastings were both unopposed for their September 17, 2010 primaries, setting up a rematch; Atkins won the November 2, 2010 General election with 4,865 votes (55.3%) against Hastings.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Representative John C. Atkins". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved November 7, 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Representative John Atkins' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 8, 2013. 
  3. ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2013. 
  4. ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 5, 2002. Retrieved November 8, 2013. 
  5. ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 2, 2004. Retrieved November 8, 2013. 
  6. ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 7, 2006. Retrieved November 8, 2013. 
  7. ↑ "State of Delaware Primary Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. September 9, 2008. Retrieved November 8, 2013. 
  8. ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 4, 2008. Retrieved November 8, 2013. 
  9. ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 2, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2013. 

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Members of the Delaware House of Representatives
   
  1.    Paul Baumbach (D)
  2.    Edward Osienski (D)
  3.    John Kowalko (D)
  4.    John Viola (D)
  5.    Earl Jaques, Jr. (D)
  6.    William Carson, Jr. (D)
  7.    W. Charles Paradee (D)
  8.    William Outten (R)
  9.    Darryl M. Scott (D)
  10.    Andria Bennett (D)
  11.    Harold Peterman (R)
  1.    Donald Blakey (R)
  2.    David L. Wilson (R)
  3.    Harvey Kenton (R)
  4.    Ruth Briggs King (R)
  5.    Ronald E. Gray (R)
  6.    Daniel Short (R)
  7.    Timothy Dukes (R)
  8.    John C. Atkins (D)
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