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A 2011 special election in New York's 9th congressional district was held on September 13, 2011, to fill a seat in the U.S. Congress for New York's 9th congressional district, after Representative Anthony Weiner resigned from the seat on June 21, 2011, due to his sexting scandal. [1]
After working for Schumer for six years, Weiner got his first chance at political office in 1991 when the New York City Council was expanded from 35 to 51 seats. Weiner was considered a long-shot because he faced strong competition in the Democratic primary elections from two other candidates who had better local name recognition and funding. [ 5 ]
Briefly bucking the trend, Republican Bob Turner succeeded Weiner, who resigned on June 21, 2011, after winning the special election on September 13, 2011. However, the previous 9th District was eliminated soon thereafter, after New York lost two districts in the redistricting cycle resulting from the 2010 census , and its territory was divided ...
Weiner has been out of public office since 2011 when he was forced to step down from his New York congressional seat amid a sexting scandal involving women and a minor.
New York President. Winner gets 29 electoral votes. PRESIDENT ... New York has 27 House seats. All are up for re-election. Legend; Win Lead; Dem: GOP: Lib: Grn: BFA ...
Election results in the U.S., New York and Westchester.
In 2011, Weprin lost a special election to Republican Bob Turner to fill Anthony Weiner's former seat in New York's 9th congressional district in the US House of Representatives, with 46% of the vote; the first time a Democrat had not won the district in 88 years.
Polls in New York will close at 9 p.m. and we will post the election results as they become available.