1996 Pennsylvania Senate election

none July 2025 Pennsylvania legislative no 1994 Pennsylvania Senate election 1994 1998 Pennsylvania Senate election 1998 November 5, 1996 All odd-numbered seats in the Pennsylvania State Senate 26 3x4.svg 150x150px Robert Jubelirer Pennsylvania Republican Party March 15, 1994 30th 29 15 30 1 1,102,937 52.62% 3x4.svg Bob Mellow Pennsylvania Democratic Party January 3, 1989 22nd 21 10 20 1 982,343 46.87% 350px Results by gains and holds 350px Results by winning party vote share #92C5DE Democratic hold#F48882 Republican hold #CA0120 Republican gain#CCCCCC No electionRepublican: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #A80000 >90%Democratic: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 >90% President Pro Tempore Robert Jubelirer Pennsylvania Republican Party Robert Jubelirer Pennsylvania Republican Party The 1996 elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate were held on November 5, with 25 of 50 districts being contested. Primary elections were held on April 23, 1996.The Pennsylvania Manual Pennsylvania Department of General Services Harrisburg 1997 113 7-10 0275-8814 The term of office for those elected in 1996 began when the Senate convened in January 1997. Pennsylvania State Senators are elected for four-year terms, with half of the seats up for election every two years.Center Legislativate Data Processing Members of the Senate http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/mbrList.cfm?body=S&sort=district October 8, 2019 The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. en September 15, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190915165239/https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/mbrList.cfm?body=S&sort=district live The election coincided with the 1996 United States presidential election, United States House of Representatives elections and the election of the entirety of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Republicans had controlled the chamber since the 1994 election. Results summary Retiring incumbents Democrats District 35: William J. Stewart retired. Republicans District 19: Earl M. Baker retired. District 21: Tim Shaffer retired. District 25: John Peterson retired to run for Congress. District 37: Mike Fisher retired to run for Attorney General. Incumbents defeated in primary Democrats District 39: Eugene Porterfield lost renomination to Allen Kukovich. Primary elections Democratic primary +1996 Pennsylvania Senate electionsDemocratic primary District Candidates Votes Percent 1 Fumo Vince 16,945 100.00 3 Jones Roxanne 17,954 100.00 5 Tom Mills 6,367 100.00 7 Hughes Vincent 17,218 100.00 9 Robert L. Felker 3,637 100.00 11 O'Pake Michael 9,717 100.00 13 Saylor Bill 4,789 100.00 15 D. Ann Smilek 7,147 100.00 17 Dave Romine 5,606 100.00 19 Sara R. Nichols 4,321 100.0021 Robert Thomas 7,840 52.86 Larry M. Kriess 6,993 47.14 23No candidate filed for party.25 Bowley Curt 6,175 45.77 Lugene Inzana 5,166 38.30 Ronald Lee Bills Sr. 2,149 15.93 27No candidate filed for party. 29No candidate filed for party. 31 James Hoefler 6,364 100.00 33No candidate filed for party.35 Wozniak John N. 12,575 41.15 P. J. Stevens 11,833 38.72 Daniel Kane 4,244 13.89 Linda Jo Berkey 1,906 6.24 37 Fajt Gregory 19,143 100.0039 Kukovich Allen 17,492 55.30 Porterfield Eugene 14,139 44.70 41 Stapleton Jr. Patrick J. 15,324 100.0043 Costa Jay 17,632 57.77 Rich Talarico 6,694 21.93 Steve Luncinski 3,563 11.67 George John Tkach 2,632 8.62 45 Belan Albert 24,043 100.00 47 LaValle Gerald 23,898 100.00 49 Andrezeski Anthony 15,604 100.00 Republican primary +1996 Pennsylvania Senate electionsRepublican primary District Candidates Votes Percent 1 Ron A. Reilly 2,800 100.00 3 Michael G. Floyd 1,493 100.00 5 Salvatore Frank A. 7,843 100.00 7 Edward P. Bevans 1,590 100.00 9 Bell Clarence D. 23,101 100.00 11 Scott C. Carbon 6,518 100.00 13 Armstrong Gibson E. 15,059 100.00 15 Piccola Jeffrey 17,202 100.00 17 Tilghman Richard 16,439 100.00 19 Thompson Robert J. 19,721 100.0021 White Mary Jo Pennsylvania politician 6,055 25.63 John R. McMillin Jr. 5,575 23.60 Robert Kasenter 5,019 21.25 Mark D. Burd 2,822 11.95 Brian D. Knapp 2,608 11.04 Jan K. Richardson 1,545 6.54 23 Madigan Roger A. 16,566 100.0025 Slocum Bill 8,028 32.25 Scarnati Joe 7,677 30.84 Ron Orris 5,273 21.18 Michael A. Aiello 3,918 15.74 27 Helfrick Edward 12,064 100.00 29 Rhoades James J. 14,322 100.00 31 Mowery Harold 17,442 100.00 33 Punt Terry L. 14,336 100.00 35 Samuel F. Rizzo 11,255 100.0037 Murphy Tim Pennsylvania politician 11,402 69.89 John Schnatterly 4,912 30.11 39 Charles H. Frederickson 8,834 100.00 41 George R. Kepple 12,903 100.00 43 Kathy Matta 6,041 100.00 45 Dick Reid 7,586 100.00 47No candidate filed for party. 49 Earll Jane 12,031 100.00 General election Overview +Statewide outlookThe Pennsylvania Manual Pennsylvania Department of General Services Harrisburg 1997 113 7-23 0275-8814 Affiliation Candidates Votes % Seats before Seats up Seats won Seats after Republican 24 1,102,937 52.62 29 14 15 (1) 30 Democratic 21 982,343 46.87 21 11 10 (1) 20 Write-in - 6,484 0.31 - - - - Libertarian 1 4,162 0.20 0 0 0 () 0 Total 46 2,095,926 100.00 50 25 25 50 Close races Five district races had winning margins of less than 15%: District Winner Margin District 41 Democratic 6.5% District 49 Republican (flip) 10.7% District 37 Republican 10.7% District 13 Republican 13.1% District 25 Republican 14.2% District breakdown District 1 Democratic Party (United States) Vince Fumo Re-elected 2 Democratic Party (United States) Vince Fumo 57,267 78.65 Republican Party (United States) Ron A. Reilly 15,542 21.35 3 Democratic Party (United States) Roxanne Jones DiedJones died on May 19, 1996, after winning the primary. Shirley Kitchen was chosen as the Democratic nominee. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Shirley Kitchen 58,218 88.01 Republican Party (United States) Michael G. Floyd 7,934 11.99 5 Republican Party (United States) Frank A. Salvatore Re-elected 2 Republican Party (United States) Frank A. Salvatore 46,575 59.27 Democratic Party (United States) Tom Mills 32,011 40.73 7 Democratic Party (United States) Vincent Hughes Re-elected 2 Democratic Party (United States) Vincent Hughes 64,846 89.04 Republican Party (United States) Edward P. Bevans 7,980 10.96 9 Republican Party (United States) Clarence D. Bell Re-elected 2 Republican Party (United States) Clarence D. Bell 59,882 65.42 Democratic Party (United States) Robert L. Felker 31,647 34.58 11 Democratic Party (United States) Michael O'Pake Re-elected 2 Democratic Party (United States) Michael O'Pake 58,108 72.90 Republican Party (United States) Scott C. Carbon 21,602 27.10 13 Republican Party (United States) Gibson E. Armstrong Re-elected 2 Republican Party (United States) Gibson E. Armstrong 48,125 56.54 Democratic Party (United States) Bill Saylor 36,987 43.46 15 Republican Party (United States) Jeffrey Piccola Re-elected 2 Republican Party (United States) Jeffrey Piccola 60,100 66.96 Democratic Party (United States) D. Ann Smilek 29,660 33.04 17 Republican Party (United States) Richard Tilghman Re-elected 2 Republican Party (United States) Richard Tilghman 59,823 58.75 Democratic Party (United States) Dave Romine 42,004 41.25 19 Republican Party (United States) Earl M. Baker Retired 3 Republican Party (United States) Robert J. Thompson 60,122 62.70 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas J. Bosak 31,601 32.96 Libertarian Party (United States) Thomas F. McGrady Jr. 4,162 4.34 21 Republican Party (United States) Tim Shaffer Retired 2 Republican Party (United States) Mary Jo White 51,532 60.04 Democratic Party (United States) Robert Thomas 34,303 39.96 23 Republican Party (United States) Roger A. Madigan Re-elected 1 Republican Party (United States) Roger A. Madigan 62,044 100.00 25 Republican Party (United States) John Peterson Retired to run for Congress 2 Republican Party (United States) Bill Slocum 46,804 57.11 Democratic Party (United States) Curt Bowley 35,144 42.89 27 Republican Party (United States) Edward Helfrick Re-elected 1 Republican Party (United States) Edward Helfrick 58,000 100.00 29 Republican Party (United States) James J. Rhoades Re-elected 1 Republican Party (United States) James J. Rhoades 81,872 100.00 31 Republican Party (United States) Harold Mowery Re-elected 2 Republican Party (United States) Harold Mowery 61,004 67.88 Democratic Party (United States) James M. Hoefler 28,869 32.12 33 Republican Party (United States) Terry L. Punt Re-elected 1 Republican Party (United States) Terry L. Punt 82,599 100.00 35 Democratic Party (United States) William J. Stewart Retired 2 Democratic Party (United States) John N. Wozniak 59,505 70.54 Republican Party (United States) Samuel F. Rizzo 24,855 29.46 37 Republican Party (United States) Mike Fisher Retired to run for Attorney General 2 Republican Party (United States) Tim Murphy 59,434 55.36 Democratic Party (United States) Gregory Fajt 47,919 44.64 39 Democratic Party (United States) Eugene Porterfield Defeated in primary 2 Democratic Party (United States) Allen Kukovich 51,071 60.96 Republican Party (United States) Charles H. Frederickson 32,704 39.04 41 Democratic Party (United States) Patrick J. Stapleton Jr. Re-elected 2 Democratic Party (United States) Patrick J. Stapleton Jr. 43,439 53.25 Republican Party (United States) George R. Kepple 38,138 46.75 43 Democratic Party (United States) Jay Costa Re-elected 2 Democratic Party (United States) Jay Costa 60,890 71.00 Republican Party (United States) Kathy Matta 24,867 29.00 45 Democratic Party (United States) Albert Belan Re-elected 2 Democratic Party (United States) Albert Belan 53,518 64.06 Republican Party (United States) Dick Reid 30,032 35.94 47 Democratic Party (United States) Gerald LaValle Re-elected 1 Democratic Party (United States) Gerald LaValle 83,905 100.00 49 Democratic Party (United States) Anthony Andrezeski Defeated 2 Republican Party (United States) Jane Earll 51,367 55.35 Democratic Party (United States) Anthony Andrezeski 41,431 44.65 See also Elections in Pennsylvania List of Pennsylvania state legislatures Notes References Category:1996 elections in the United States Category:1996 Pennsylvania elections Category:Pennsylvania Senate elections Pennsylvania Senate election