SPRINGFIELD, PA – Representative Bill Adolph, the Republican candidate seeking reelection in the 165th Legislative District in Delaware County, accomplished the amazing feat of earning more votes in the primary election than his Democrat opponent Tom Quinn. Adolph was the only Republican on the ballot in Delaware County to garner more votes than his Democrat opponents.

Adolph received more votes despite the fact that Democrats had a significant turnout advantage in Delaware County, with 60 percent of registered Democrats voting compared to just 26 percent of registered Republicans. Republican turnout will only increase in the general election while Democrat turnout is likely to drop.

“Voters recognize Bill Adolph’s hard work on issues such as the environment, economic development, education, medical malpractice liability reform, and job creation,” said Pete Peterson, spokesperson for the Friends of Bill Adolph campaign. “The fact that Bill was able to best his opponent despite a huge Democratic turnout advantage across Delaware County shows how much his accomplishments are resonating with voters.”

According to unofficial Delaware county primary election results, Adolph received 6,668 votes compared to 6,368 votes for Democrat Tom Quinn, who just moved to Delaware County three years ago.

Bill Adolph, the former chairman of the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, has been one of the legislature’s leading champions of the Growing Greener program, which provides funding for open space preservation, watershed protection, cleanup of hazardous sites, and other environmental efforts.

Other accomplishments include introduction and passage of legislation creating the state’s property tax/rent rebate program which provides protections to senior citizens, legislation eliminating the state personal income tax on the sale of a home, and legislation repealing the Social Security offset, which was costing Pennsylvania seniors hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost benefits.

The 165th Legislative District includes portions of Morton, Springfield, Marple, and Radnor.