[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 14116-14117]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

  The SPEAKER laid before the House the following communication from 
the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

                                              Office of the Clerk,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                 Washington, DC, November 9, 2016.
     Hon. Paul D. Ryan,
     The Speaker, House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: I have the honor to transmit herewith a 
     facsimile copy of a letter received from Jonathan Marks, 
     Commissioner, Bureau Commissions, Elections and Legislation, 
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, indicating that, according to 
     the preliminary results of the Special Election held November 
     8, 2016, the Honorable Dwight Evans was elected 
     Representative to Congress for the Second Congressional 
     District, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
       With best wishes, I am
           Sincerely,
                                                    Karen L. Haas,
     Clerk.
                                  ____

         Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of State Bureau 
           Commissions, Elections and Legislation,
                                 Harrisburg, PA, November 9, 2016.
     Hon. Karen L. Haas,
     Clerk, House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Ms. Haas: This is to advise you that the unofficial 
     election night results of the Special Election held on 
     Tuesday, November 8, 2016, for Representative in Congress 
     from the Second Congressional District of Pennsylvania, show 
     that Dwight Evans received 270,246 or 90.39% of the total 
     number of votes cast for that office.

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       It would appear from these unofficial election night 
     results that Dwight Evans has been elected as Representative 
     in Congress from the Second Congressional District of 
     Pennsylvania.
       To the best of our knowledge and belief at this time, there 
     is no contest to this election.
       As soon as the official results are certified to this 
     office by all counties involved, an official Certificate of 
     Election will be prepared for transmittal as required by law.
           Sincerely
                                                   Jonathan Marks,
     Commissioner.

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