Dan Schmitt

Dan Schmitt was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Illinois. Schmitt ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 20, 2012, but was defeated in the general election on November 6, 2012.^[1]

Elections[edit]

2012[edit]

See also: Illinois' 5th Congressional District elections, 2012

Schmitt lost to incumbent Mike Quigley.^[2] Schmitt ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 5th District. Schmitt ran on the Republican ticket.^[3] The signature filing deadline was December 27, 2011, and the primary took place on March 20, 2012. Incumbent Mike Quigley sought re-election on the Democratic ticket.

Schmitt ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 20, 2012. He was defeated by incumbent Mike Quigley in the general election on November 6, 2012.

U.S. House, Illinois District 5 General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Mike Quigley Incumbent	65.7%	177,729
	Republican	Dan Schmitt	28.6%	77,289
	Green	Nancy Wade	5.7%	15,359
Total Votes				270,377
Source: Illinois Board of Elections "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals"

Footnotes[edit]

↑ ABC News 7, "Election Results Primary 2012," accessed March 20, 2012 (dead link)
↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Illinois"
↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed December 27, 2011

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[abc-1] ABC News 7, "Election Results Primary 2012," accessed March 20, 2012 (dead link)

[2] Politico, "2012 Election Map, Illinois"

[3] Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed December 27, 2011

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