William G. Stinson

For other people with the same name, see William Stinson.
William G. Stinson
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 2nd district
In office
November 18, 1993[1] – February 18, 1994[1]
Preceded byFrancis Lynch
Succeeded byBruce Marks
ConstituencyPart of Philadelphia
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic

William G. Stinson (born circa 1945)[2] is an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 2nd district from 1993 to 1994. He was elected to represent the 2nd senatorial district in the Pennsylvania Senate in a 1993 special election;[1] however, Federal District Judge Clarence C. Newcomer declared him the loser of that election after finding that Stinson had engaged in election fraud[3][4] and ordered Stinson's Republican opponent, Bruce Marks, be seated in his stead. The latter took office on April 28, 1994.[5]

The decision was notable because it shifted control of the state Senate from the Democratic party to the Republican party.[6]

It was the first time such an event had occurred at the order of a federal judge.[7]

  1. ^ a b c Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate – 1993–1994" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  2. ^ "Vote-Fraud Ruling Shifts Pennsylvania Senate". The New York Times. February 19, 1994.
  3. ^ "Court Lets Vote Fraud Order Stand". The Washington Post. January 18, 1995.
  4. ^ "U.S. HIGH COURT LETS VOTE REVERSAL STAND THE SECOND DISTRICT CASE WAS THE FIRST IN WHICH A FEDERAL JUDGE HAD REVERSED AN ELECTION OUTCOME". The Philadelphia Inquirer. January 18, 1995.
  5. ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures – 1776–2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  6. ^ "William G. Stinson". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  7. ^ Vote Fraud Ruling Shifts Pennsylvania Senate New York Times, February 19, 1994