David Sokola

David Sokola
Member of the Delaware Senate
from the 8th district
Assumed office
January 8, 1991
Preceded by Margo Ewing Bang
Personal details
Born (1955-07-28) July 28, 1955
Wilmington, Delaware
Nationality American
Political party Democratic
Residence Newark, Delaware
Alma mater University of Delaware
Website senatordave.org

David P. Sokola[1] (born July 28, 1955 in Wilmington, Delaware) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Delaware Senate since January 8, 1991 representing District 8.[2]

Education

Sokola earned his BS from the University of Delaware.

Elections

  • 2016 Sokola beat Meredith Chapman [3]
  • 2012 Sokola was unopposed for the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 10,099 votes (60.7%) against Republican nominee William Stritzinger.[4]
  • 1990 When Republican Representative Margo Ewing Bang retired and left the District 8 seat open, Sokola was unopposed for the 1992 Democratic Primary and won the November 6, 1990 General election with 6,738 votes (51%) against Republican nominee Frank Marx.[5]
  • 1992 Sokola was unopposed for the September 12, 1992 Democratic Primary and won the November 3, 1992 General election with 9,861 votes (62%) against Republican nominee Ronald Russo.[6]
  • 1996 Sokola was unopposed for the September 7, 1996 Democratic Primary and won the November 5, 1996 General election with 9,658 votes (61%) against Republican nominee Irwin Becnel.[7]
  • 2000 Sokola was unopposed for the September 9, 2000 Democratic Primary and won the November 7, 2000 General election with 9,873 votes (65.0%) against Republican nominee Paul Welsh.[8]
  • 2002 Sokola was unopposed for the September 10, 2002 Democratic Primary and won the November 5, 2002 General election with 6,411 votes (51.1%) against Republican nominee Michael Ramone.[9]
  • 2006 Sokola and Ramone were both unopposed for their September 12, 2006 primaries, setting up a rematch; Sokola won the November 7, 2006 General election with 7,678 votes (57.8%) against Ramone.[10]
  • 2010 Sokola was unopposed for the September 17, 2010 Democratic Primary and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 8,572 votes (60.6%) against Republican nominee A. Louis Saindon.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Senator David P. Sokola". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  2. ↑ "David Sokola's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  3. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/delaware-state-senate-district-8. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  5. ↑ "State of Delaware Official Results of General Election 1990" (PDF). Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 6, 1990. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  6. ↑ "State of Delaware 1992 General Election Results" (PDF). Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 3, 1992. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  7. ↑ "1996 Election Results" (PDF). Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 5, 1996. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  8. ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 7, 2000. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  9. ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 5, 2002. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  10. ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 7, 2006. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  11. ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 2, 2010. Retrieved November 14, 2013.


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