2002 Pennsylvania Senate election

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2002 Pennsylvania Senate election
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All even-numbered seats in the Pennsylvania State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Leader Robert Jubelirer Bob Mellow
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 30th district 22nd District
Last election3020
Seats before2921
Seats won1510
Seats after2921
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
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Results
     Democratic hold     Republican hold
     No election

Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate were held on November 5, 2002, with even-numbered districts being contested. [1] State Senators are elected for four-year terms, with half of the Senate seats up for a vote every two years. [2] The term of office for those elected in 2002 ran from January 3, 2003 [3] until November 28, 2006. [4] Necessary primary elections were held on May 21, 2002. [5]

This was the first Pennsylvania State Senate election held after the constitutionally-mandated [6] decennial reapportionment plan. [7] [8]

None of the seats of the three senators who did not run for re-election changed party hands. Robert C. Wonderling succeeded the retiring Republican senator, Edwin G. Holl. John C. Rafferty, Jr. succeeded Republican Senator James W. Gerlach, who successfully ran for Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district. Jim Ferlo, a veteran member of Pittsburgh's City Council, succeeded the retiring Democratic senator Leonard J. Bodack. [9]

AffiliationMembers
  Republican Party 29
  Democratic Party 21
 Total
50

General Elections

DistrictPartyIncumbentStatusPartyCandidateVotes %
2 Democratic Christine M. Tartaglione re-elected Democratic Christine M. Tartaglione 39,78579.4
Republican Gary Adam Feldman9,78719.5
Green Traci Confer5321.1
4 Democratic Allyson Y. Schwartz re-elected Democratic Allyson Y. Schwartz 77,39682.3
Republican Ron Holt15,23117.7
6 Republican Robert M. Tomlinson re-elected Republican Robert M. Tomlinson 42,53252.6
Democratic Peter H. Kostmayer38,38547.4
8 Democratic Anthony H. Williams re-elected Democratic Anthony H. Williams 46,58378.9
Republican John P. McKelligott12,46021.1
10 Republican Joe Conti re-elected Republican Joe Conti 49,40761.5
Democratic Ronald H. Elgart30,90138.5
12 Republican Stewart J. Greenleaf re-elected Republican Stewart J. Greenleaf 56,85866.8
Democratic Howard P. Rovner28,20633.2
14 Democratic Raphael J. Musto re-elected Democratic Raphael J. Musto 40,442100.0
16 Republican Charles W. Dent re-elected Republican Charles W. Dent 40,32065.1
Democratic Richard J. Orloski21,57134.9
18 Democratic Lisa Boscola re-elected Democratic Lisa Boscola 39,31261.7
Republican Nick Sabatine24,35338.3
20 Republican Charles D. Lemmond, Jr. re-elected Republican Charles D. Lemmond, Jr. 43,46769.6
Democratic John Petrizzo18,99830.4
22 Democratic Robert J. Mellow re-elected Democratic Robert J. Mellow 50,27469.1
Republican Frank Scavo22,45130.9
24 Republican Edwin G. Holl retired Republican Robert C. Wonderling 39,46455.1
Democratic Jim Maza32,21544.9
26 Republican Edwin B. Erickson [10] re-elected Republican Edwin B. Erickson 52,90863.3
Democratic Sean Crumlish30,64336.7
28 Republican Mike Waugh re-elected Republican Mike Waugh 46,560100
30 Republican Robert C. Jubelirer re-elected Republican Robert C. Jubelirer 47,71573.1
Democratic Stacey R. Brumbaugh17,57826.9
32 Democratic Richard A. Kasunic re-elected Democratic Richard A. Kasunic 41,686100.0
34 Republican Jacob D. Corman III re-elected Republican Jacob D. Corman III 57,47292.6
Libertarian Daniel W. Tuel4,6207.4
36 Republican Noah W. Wenger re-elected Republican Noah W. Wenger 52,15894.6
Constitution Laurellynn T. Petolicchio2,9945.4
38 Democratic Leonard J. Bodack retired Democratic Jim Ferlo 38,88664.9
Constitution Ted Tomson21,00035.1
40 Republican Jane C. Orie [11] re-elected Republican Jane C. Orie 57,31070.8
Democratic Dan Demarco23,64229.1
42 Democratic Jack Wagner re-elected Democratic Jack Wagner 44,24972.3
Republican Thomas Stepnick16,95227.7
44 Republican James W. Gerlach ran for Congress Republican John C. Rafferty, Jr. 42,55859.2
Democratic Rick Jacobs29,36840.8
46 Democratic J. Barry Stout re-elected Democratic J. Barry Stout 58,973100.0
48 Republican David J. Brightbill re-elected Republican David J. Brightbill 52,34169.5
Democratic Ed Arnold22,95230.5
50 Republican Bob Robbins re-elected Republican Bob Robbins 42,72865.1
Democratic Kyle Klaric22,89434.9

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References

  1. ↑ "2002 General Election". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on May 15, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Senator in the General Assembly, 2002 General Election". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on May 15, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Legislative Journal for January 7, 2003" (PDF). Commonwealth of PA. Legislative Data Processing Center. 2004. Retrieved June 8, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Legislative Journal for November 22, 2006" (PDF). Commonwealth of PA. Legislative Data Processing Center. 2004. Retrieved June 8, 2008.
  5. ↑ "President of the United States, 2002 General Primary". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on May 15, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2008.
  6. ↑ Pennsylvania Constitution Article II, Section 17
  7. ↑ elections: 2001 Reapportionment Plans
  8. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 12, 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ↑ Cox, Harold. "Pennsylvania Senate - 2003-2004" (PDF). Retrieved June 8, 2008.
  10. ↑ Elected in special election on March 20, 2001 after the resignation of Joseph F. Loeper, Jr. on December 31, 2000.
  11. ↑ Elected in special election Archived 2008-06-27 at the Wayback Machine on March 20, 2001 to fill the term of Melissa Hart, who resigned on January 2, 2001 to take her seat in Congress.
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