Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, 2002



























Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives were held on November 5, 2002, with all districts being contested.[1] State Representatives are elected for two-year terms, with the entire House of Representatives up for a vote every two years.[2] The term of office for those elected in 2002 ran from January 7, 2003[3] until November 30, 2004.[4] Necessary primary elections were held on May 21, 2002.[5]


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




Contents






  • 1 Make-Up of the House


  • 2 Notable elections


    • 2.1 Special election for the 100th legislative district


    • 2.2 Special election for the 2nd legislative district


    • 2.3 Special election for the 149th legislative district


    • 2.4 Special election for the 176th legislative district


    • 2.5 Primary elections


    • 2.6 Retirements


    • 2.7 62nd legislative district


    • 2.8 149th legislative district


    • 2.9 150th legislative district




  • 3 General election


  • 4 References





Make-Up of the House


























Affiliation
Seats at Last Election
Seats at End of Legislative Session
Seats after Election
Change Since Last Election


Democratic
99
97

93

-6


Republican
104
106

110

+6


Notable elections



Special election for the 100th legislative district


A special election for the 100th legislative district was held on 2056, following the April resignation of Republican John Barley, who had been the third highest ranking Republican in the House and Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee.[9] He had first announced his intention to retire in early 2002, only to change his mind in March when he unexpectedly showed up at a local party committee meeting, where he received the Republican Party endorsement.[9] He changed course again in March a



Special election for the 2nd legislative district


A special election for the 2nd legislative district was held on August 14, 2001, following the May 2001 death of Italo Cappabianca. The local Democratic committee controversially endorsed Gayle Wright over Cappabianca's widow, Linda.[10] Cappabianca decided against mounting a formal write-in campaign, citing time constraints, but encouraged voters to write her in as an independent candidate.[11] Wright won the August 14 contest with 48.2% of the vote, with Cappabianca placing a strong second with 39.1%.[12]



Special election for the 149th legislative district


A special election for the 149th legislative district was held on February 12, 2002 following the resignation of Democrat Constance H. Williams, who was elected to represent the 17th senatorial district in the Pennsylvania Senate. In that election, Republican Wallis Brooks narrowly defeated Democrat Daylin Leach.[13] Brooks finished the remainder of Williams' term before losing a re-match to Daylin Leach in the 2002 general election.[14]



Special election for the 176th legislative district


A special election for the 176th legislative district was held on April 23, 2002 following the resignation of Christopher Wogan, who was elected a judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas in November 2001. Per the legislative redistricting plan enacted in 2001, the 176th district was moved from Philadelphia County to Monroe County.[15] In that election, Republican Monroe County Commissioner Mario Scavello defeated Democrat Joseph Battisto, who had represented the nearby 189th legislative from 1983 until his defeat in 2000.[16]


A special election for the 28th legislative district was held on June 26, 2001, following the resignation of Jane Orie, who was elected in March 2001 to represent the 40th senatorial district in the Pennsylvania Senate.[17] Republican Mike Turzai, an attorney and former member of the Bradford Woods councilman, defeated Democrat Thomas Dancison by a 3-1 margin and captured every precinct in the reliably Republican suburban Pittsburgh district.[18] This was the second election for Turzai, who unsuccessfully challenged Congressman Ron Klink in 1998.



Primary elections


In the primary election held on May 21, 2002, four incumbent legislators (two Republicans and two Democrats) lost their party's nomination. In the 19th legislative district, Democratic incumbent William Russell Robinson was defeated by Jake Wheatley, a staffer for Pittsburgh City Councilman Sala Udin, a Robinson rival.[19][20] The Robinson campaign was criticized for a weak effort, finishing the election with cash left over.[21]


In the 2nd legislative district, Democratic Gayle Wright, who had been elected in a 2001 special election, lost to Florindo Fabrizio.[20] In the 97th legislative district, Republican Jere Strittmatter lost a surprising upset to Manheim Township Supervisor Roy Baldwin.[20][22][23] In the 98th legislative district, Republican Thomas E. Armstrong lost to Lancaster County Clerk of Courts David Hickernell.[20]



Retirements


Four seats left open by Democratic retirements were kept by Democrats, with Vince Biancucci succeeding Nick Colafella, Marc J. Gergely succeeding Tom Michlovic, Nick Kotik succeeding Fred A. Trello, and Neal Goodman succeeding Edward J. Lucyk. Seven seats left open by Republican retirements were filled by other Republicans, with Scott W. Boyd succeeding Jere W. Schuler, Martin T. Causer succeeding Kenneth M. Jadlowiec, C. Adam Harris succeeding Daniel F. Clark, Mauree Gingrich succeeding Edward H. Krebs, Douglas G. Reichley succeeding Jane S. Baker, and Scott A. Petri succeeding Roy Reinard. Long-time Representative Frank Tulli retired shortly after winning the Republican nomination in the May primary. Fellow Republican John Payne took his place on the November ballot, winning easily.[24]


Three Western Pennsylvania incumbent Democrats retired after their districts were moved to the eastern portion of the state during the decennial redistricting process. All three of these seats were captured by Republicans. Democrat David Mayernik had his district, the 29th legislative district, "diced" into seven other districts and moved across the state from Allegheny County to Bucks County, Pennsylvania.[15] Democratic leaders were unhappy that he had crossed party lines and otherwise disobeying caucus leaders.[15] This newly reconfigured seat was captured by Bernie O'Neill, a Bucks County Republican. Democrat Ralph Kaiser retired when the 41st legislative district was moved from Allegheny County to Lancaster County, which was retribution by the House Democratic caucus for his fiscally conservative voting pattern.[25] The seat was taken by Katie True, who had previously represented the 37th legislative district, a seat she gave up in 2000 to run for Pennsylvania Auditor General. Democrat Leo Trich's Washington County-based district, the 47th legislative district, was moved to York County, where it was captured by Republican Keith J. Gillespie.



62nd legislative district


In the 62nd legislative district, incumbent Democrat Sara Steelman was upset by Dave L. Reed, a 24-year-old Republican.[26] Both candidates made improving the local economic climate part of their platforms.[27] Steelman had become a GOP target after " alienating" some in her home district.[28] As a challenger, Reed followed the campaign blueprint established in 2000 by when young Jeff Coleman defeated Tim Pesci in nearby Armstrong County.[29] Reed raised $120,000 for the campaign and knocked on 11,000 doors in the district.[30] During the campaign, Steelman "erupted" on the district's airwaves with taxpayer-funded "public service announcements" for the first time in a decade.[31] With the 57-43 victory, Reed became the youngest member of the House.[26]



149th legislative district


In the 149th legislative district, Republican incumbent Wallis Brooks, who had been elected in February, lost to Democrat Daylin Leach in a rematch of their February special election. The Brooks campaign sent dozens of direct mail advertisements, including one accusing Leach of defending child molesters as an attorney.[32] On the Saturday before the election, one was sent to voters accusing Leach, a practicing Orthodox Jew who lost family in the Holocaust, of being anti-Semitic.[32] The mailer carried a bold headline of "Anti-Semitism, Neo-Nazism, Holocaust Denial. They are not 'a big joke.'"[32] The incendiary charges stemmed from Leach's 1999 defense of an in absentia client from Texas who was sued in Allentown, Pennsylvania for comments allegedly made in an Internet chat room.[32][33] Following the dismissal, the plaintiff took to the internet and posted diatribes denouncing Leach and the Texas man as anti-Semites that were unearthed by a Brooks researcher and used in the mailer.[32] "She had to know I was Jewish, because it had come up in a debate. But since I have a non-Jewish surname, she apparently thought she could get away with this," Leach said.[32] The campaign immediately convinced a local Jewish newspaper to denounce the mailer and reproduced the article on a flyer with a profile of Leach, emphasizing his Jewish roots and activism, on the reverse.[32] By election day, 70 volunteers had hand-delivered the literature to most district households.[32] Leach won the election by over 1,000 votes.



150th legislative district


In the 150th legislative district, Republican-turned Democrat John A. Lawless was defeated by Republican Jacqueline Crahalla by 62 votes. Both candidates easily won their respective party's nomination in the primary election.[20] The district was designed to be disadvantageous to Lawless, who had run afoul of the Republican Caucus leadership.[15] In September, Lawless caused a controversy when he was pulled over for a minor traffic violation by a Lower Providence Township, Pennsylvania police officer. Lawless used vulgar language to berated the officer and threatened the police department with a loss of state funds.[34] Following the loss, Lawless destroyed many constituent-related documents, rather than surrender them to Crahalla.[35]



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District
Party
Incumbent
Status
Party
Candidate
Votes
%

1


Democratic

Linda Bebko-Jones
re-elected


Democratic

Linda Bebko-Jones
8,895
72.7


Republican
Bill Stephany
3,343
27.3

2


Democratic

Gayle Wright[36]
defeated in primary


Democratic

Florindo Fabrizio
10,911
100

3


Republican

Karl Boyes
re-elected


Republican

Karl Boyes
14,988
76.9


Democratic
Donna M. Snyder
4,507
23.1

4


Democratic

Tom Scrimenti
re-elected


Democratic

Tom Scrimenti
10,627
63.6


Republican
Jerry Weinheimer
6,086
36.4

5


Republican

John R. Evans
re-elected


Republican

John R. Evans
12,288
100

6


Republican

Teresa Forcier
re-elected


Republican

Teresa Forcier
10,109
59.6


Democratic
Jean Jones
6,859
40.4

7


Democratic

Michael C. Gruitza
re-elected


Democratic

Michael C. Gruitza
11,341
100

8


Republican

Richard R. Stevenson
re-elected


Republican

Dick Stevenson
11,890
66.8

9


Democratic

Chris Sainato
re-elected


Democratic

Chris Sainato
16,278
100

10


Democratic

Frank LaGrotta
re-elected


Democratic

Frank LaGrotta
14,706
100

11


Democratic

Guy A. Travaglio
re-elected


Democratic

Guy A. Travaglio
9,439
51.7


Republican

Brian Ellis
8,827
48.3

12


Republican

Daryl Metcalfe
re-elected


Republican

Daryl Metcalfe
12,772
66.9


Democratic
Linda Schoettker
6,306
33.1

13


Republican

Arthur D. Hershey
re-elected


Republican

Arthur D. Hershey
10,240
60.0


Democratic
Nancy L. Cox
6,835
40.0

14


Democratic

Mike Veon
re-elected


Democratic

Mike Veon
12,366
100

15


Democratic

Nick Colafella
retired


Democratic

Vince Biancucci
10,414
53.1


Republican
Charles A. Camp
9,203
46.9

16


Democratic

Susan Laughlin
re-elected


Democratic

Susan Laughlin
10,240
56.3


Republican
Ron Eggert
7,947
43.7

17


Republican

Rod E. Wilt
re-elected


Republican

Rod E. Wilt
12,594
100

18


Republican

Gene DiGirolamo
re-elected


Republican

Gene DiGirolamo
11,769
65.9


Democratic
Scott F. Blacker
6,078
34.1

19


Democratic

William Russell Robinson
Defeated in primary


Democratic

Jake Wheatley
8,615
100

20


Democratic

Don Walko
re-elected


Democratic

Don Walko
10,823
65.8


Republican
Angelo Romano
5,176
31.5


Libertarian
Charles Stutler
442
2.7

21


Democratic

Frank J. Pistella
re-elected


Democratic

Frank J. Pistella
10,952
67.5


Republican
Mario J. DiBello
5,276
32.5

22


Democratic

Michael Diven
re-elected


Democratic

Michael Diven
12,548
70.2


Republican
Glenn P. Nagy
5,321
29.8

23


Democratic

Dan B. Frankel
re-elected


Democratic

Dan B. Frankel
13,834
100

24


Democratic

Joseph Preston
re-elected


Democratic

Joseph Preston
10,994
86.1


Green
Duane R. Wright
17,79
13.9

25


Democratic

Joseph F. Markosek
re-elected


Democratic

Joseph F. Markosek
13,132
69.7


Republican
Paul Fero
5,722
30.3

26


Republican

Tim Hennessey
re-elected


Republican

Tim Hennessey
11,442
68.4


Democratic
Brian A. Dudonis
5,294
31.6

27


Democratic

Thomas C. Petrone
re-elected


Democratic

Thomas C. Petrone
10,634
65.5


Republican
Edward O'Donnell
5,603
34.5

28


Republican

Mike Turzai[37]
re-elected


Republican

Mike Turzai
16,802
100

29


Democratic

Dave Mayernik
retired


Republican

Bernie O'Neill
12,666
57.3


Democratic
Kevin Corrigan
9,438
42.7

30


Republican

Jeffrey E. Habay
re-elected


Republican

Jeffrey E. Habay
15,965
69.3


Democratic
Bobbi Jo Wagner
7,070
30.7

31


Republican

David J. Steil
re-elected


Republican

David J. Steil
12,747
59.1


Democratic
Virginia Waters Schrader
8,811
40.9

32


Democratic

Anthony M. DeLuca
re-elected


Democratic

Anthony M. DeLuca
14,376
100

33


Democratic

Frank Dermody
re-elected


Democratic

Frank Dermody
11,233
64.7


Republican
James M. McDonough
6,131
35.3

34


Democratic

Paul Costa
re-elected


Democratic

Paul Costa
13,633
90.1


Independent
Robert Clanagan
1,503
9.9

35


Democratic

Tom Michlovic
retired


Democratic

Marc J. Gergely
10,799
100

36


Democratic

Harry Readshaw
re-elected


Democratic

Harry Readshaw
13,218
100

37


Republican

Tom C. Creighton
re-elected


Republican

Thomas C. Creighton
13,559
100

38


Democratic

Kenneth W. Ruffing
re-elected


Democratic

Kenneth W. Ruffing
13,224
100

39


Democratic

David Levdansky
re-elected


Democratic

David Levdansky
11,007
58.8


Republican
Monica A. Douglas
7,707
41.2

40


Republican

John A. Maher
re-elected


Republican

John A. Maher
16,515
100

41


Democratic

Ralph Kaiser
retired


Republican

Katie True
13,371
67.2


Democratic
Barbara S. Achtermann
6,532
32.8

42


Republican

Thomas L. Stevenson
re-elected


Republican

Thomas L. Stevenson
14,665
61.5


Democratic
Mike Crossey
9,170
38.5

43


Republican

Jere W. Schuler
retired


Republican

Scott W. Boyd
13,474
100

44


Republican

John Pippy
re-elected


Republican

John Pippy
13,431
100

45


Democratic

Fred A. Trello
retired


Democratic

Nick Kotik
12,126
65.8


Republican
Herb Ohliger
6299
34.2

46


Democratic

Victor John Lescovitz
re-elected


Democratic

Victor John Lescovitz
9,624
54.6


Republican
Paul Snatchko
8,015
45.4

47


Democratic

Leo J. Trich
retired


Republican

Keith Gillespie
13,114
92.3


Independent
Marlin D. Cutshall
1094
7.7

48


Democratic

Timothy J. Solobay
re-elected


Democratic

Timothy Joseph Solobay
11,433
64.5


Republican
James S. Fal
6,060
34.2


Independent
Demo Agoris
244
1.4

49


Democratic

Peter J. Daley
re-elected


Democratic

Peter J. Daley
12,891
100

50


Democratic

Bill DeWeese
re-elected


Democratic

Bill DeWeese
11,002
100

51


Democratic

Larry Roberts
re-elected


Democratic

Larry Roberts
7,994
63.0


Republican
Joe Sabatini
4,699
37.0

52


Democratic

James E. Shaner
re-elected


Democratic

James E. Shaner
9,820
100

53


Republican

Robert W. Godshall
re-elected


Republican

Robert W. Godshall
12,681
100

54


Democratic

John E. Pallone
re-elected


Democratic

John E. Pallone
11,004
100

55


Democratic

Joseph A. Petrarca
re-elected


Democratic

Joseph A. Petrarca
12,016
100

56


Democratic

James E. Casorio
re-elected


Democratic

James E. Casorio
11,794
61.7


Republican
Susanna Lisotto
7,318
38.3

57


Democratic

Thomas A. Tangretti
re-elected


Democratic

Thomas A. Tangretti
9,401
53.5


Republican
Brian F. Boyle
8,170
46.5

58


Democratic

R. Ted Harhai
re-elected


Democratic

R. Ted Harhai
12,297
100

59


Republican

Jess Stairs
re-elected


Republican

Jess Stairs
17,213
100

60


Republican

Jeff Coleman
re-elected


Republican

Jeff Coleman
16,327
100

61


Republican

Kate M. Harper
re-elected


Republican

Kate M. Harper
13,950
63.2


Democratic
Diana Oboler
8,109
36.8

62


Democratic

Sara G. Steelman
defeated


Republican

Dave Reed
9,637
56.8


Democratic

Sara G. Steelman
7,316
43.2

63


Republican

Fred McIlhattan
re-elected


Republican

Fred McIlhattan
15,573
100

64


Republican

Scott E. Hutchinson
re-elected


Republican

Scott E. Hutchinson
11,110
68.3


Democratic
Dennis C. Schuster
5,152
31.7

65


Republican

Jim Lynch
re-elected


Republican

Jim Lynch
8,642
53.0


Democratic
Sheila Brooker
6,353
38.9


Constitution
Alan R. Kiser
1,319
8.1

66


Republican

Sam Smith
re-elected


Republican

Sam Smith
11,761
73.2


Democratic
A. Anson Brosius
4,298
26.8

67


Republican

Kenneth M. Jadlowiec
retired


Republican

Martin T. Causer
11,019
100

68


Republican

Matthew E. Baker
re-elected


Republican

Matthew E. Baker
15,485
100

69


Republican

Bob Bastian
re-elected


Republican

Bob Bastian
12,714
70.8


Democratic
Charles E. Stuby
5,242
29.2

70


Republican

John W. Fichter
re-elected


Republican

John W. Fichter
11,420
60.9


Democratic
Netta Young Hughes
7,146
38.1


Independent
Mike Howell
183
1.0

71


Democratic

Edward P. Wojnaroski
re-elected


Democratic

Edward P. Wojnaroski
11,033
56.9


Republican
Mark Parker
8,349
43.1

72


Democratic

Tom Yewcic
re-elected


Democratic

Tom Yewcic
14,165
69.3


Republican
William F. Telek
6,266
30.7

73


Democratic

Gary Haluska
re-elected


Democratic

Gary Haluska
11,128
66.4


Republican
Vince Golden
5,224
31.1


Libertarian
James D. Tinnick II
419
2.5

74


Democratic

Camille George
re-elected


Democratic

Camille George
11,414
68.3


Republican
C.J. Spencer
5,307
31.7

75


Democratic

Dan A. Surra
re-elected


Democratic

Dan A. Surra
14,758
100

76


Democratic

Mike Hanna
re-elected


Democratic

Mike Hanna
9,981
69.0


Republican
John T. Krupa
4,485
31.0

77


Republican

Lynn Herman
re-elected


Republican

Lynn Herman
12,107
85.5


Libertarian
Richard Zych
2,047
14.5

78


Republican

Dick L. Hess
re-elected


Republican

Dick L. Hess
13,706
77.5


Democratic
Penny McFadden
3,978
22.5

79


Republican

Richard A. Geist
re-elected


Republican

Richard A. Geist
14,434
100

80


Republican

Jerry A. Stern
re-elected


Republican

Jerry A. Stern
14,785
82.3


Democratic
James E. Grazier
3,169
17.7

81


Republican

Larry O. Sather
re-elected


Republican

Larry O. Sather
13,819
100

82


Republican

Daniel F. Clark
retired


Republican

C. Adam Harris
10,477
62.2


Democratic
Tom Spangler
6,372
37.8

83


Republican

Steven W. Cappelli
re-elected


Republican

Steven W. Cappelli
12,065
100

84


Republican

Brett Feese
re-elected


Republican

Brett Feese
13,073
100

85


Republican

Russ Fairchild
re-elected


Republican

Russ Fairchild
11,761
89.7


Green
Eric J. Prindle
1,348
10.3

86


Republican

Allan Egolf
re-elected


Republican

Allan Egolf
14,763
100

87


Republican

Patricia H. Vance
re-elected


Republican

Patricia H. Vance
17,278
77.9


Democratic
Charles W. Quinnan
4,915
22.1

88


Republican

Jerry L. Nailor
re-elected


Republican

Jerry L. Nailor
16,014
77.5


Democratic
Chris Adams
4,653
22.5

89


Democratic

Jeffrey W. Coy
re-elected


Democratic

Jeffrey W. Coy
8,710
51.4


Republican
Chris Sheffield
8,223
48.6

90


Republican

Patrick E. Fleagle
re-elected


Republican

Patrick E. Fleagle
13,802
100

91


Republican

Stephen R. Maitland
re-elected


Republican

Stephen R. Maitland
11,946
74.5


Democratic
Mark D. Berg
4,083
25.5

92


Republican

Bruce Smith
re-elected


Republican

Bruce Smith
14,180
77.2


Democratic
Laurence Ellsperman
4,182
22.8

93


Republican

Ron Miller
re-elected


Republican

Ron Miller
14,241
100

94


Republican

Stanley E. Saylor
re-elected


Republican

Stanley E. Saylor
12,543
100

95


Democratic

Stephen H. Stetler
re-elected


Democratic

Stephen H. Stetler
6,226
100.0

96


Democratic

Mike Sturla
re-elected


Democratic

Mike Sturla
5,836
61.2


Republican
Tony Allen
3,695
38.8

97


Republican

Jere L. Strittmatter
defeated in primary


Republican

Roy E. Baldwin
15,351
93.9


Green
William Robert Hagen
997
6.1

98


Republican

Thomas E. Armstrong
defeated in primary


Republican

David S. Hickernell
11,437
71.4


Democratic
Quinn R. Koller
3,856
24.1


Constitution
Jeff Rhine
410
2.6


Green
J. Terry Zeller
310
2.0

99


Republican

Leroy M. Zimmerman
re-elected


Republican

Leroy M. Zimmerman
10,854
78.0


Democratic
Bernadette C. Johnson
3,054
22.0

100


Republican

Gibson C. Armstrong[38]
re-elected


Republican

Gibson C. Armstrong
10,112
74.3


Democratic
Bruce Beardsley
3,307
24.3


Constitution
Kenneth L. Dinger
184
1.4

101


Republican

Edward H. Krebs
retired


Republican

Mauree Gingrich
10,883
64.8


Democratic
Noel Hubler
5,358
31.9


Libertarian
Eric Alan Paul
320
1.9


Green
Eric R. Wolfe
237
1.4

102


Republican

Peter J. Zug
re-elected


Republican

Peter J. Zug
13,886
76.2


Democratic
Dan Backenstose
3,965
21.8


Libertarian
Raymond S. Ondrusek
371
2.0

103


Democratic

Ron Buxton
re-elected


Democratic

Ron Buxton
7,866
61.0


Republican
Sherman C. Cunningham
4,711
36.5


Green
Jonathan L. Gallup
319
2.5

104


Republican

Mark S. McNaughton
re-elected


Republican

Mark S. McNaughton
12838
61.4


Democratic
Bruce J. Warshawsky
8070
38.6

105


Republican

Ron Marsico
re-elected


Republican

Ron Marsico
22,065
100

106


Republican

Frank Tulli
retired


Republican

John D. Payne
14,683
100

107


Democratic

Robert E. Belfanti
re-elected


Democratic

Robert Belfanti
10,195
58.9


Republican
Mike Robatin
7102
41.1

108


Republican

Merle H. Phillips
re-elected


Republican

Merle H. Phillips
13,440
85.5


Democratic
Douglas P. Mapes
2,288
14.5

109


Democratic

John R. Gordner[39]
re-elected


Republican

John R. Gordner
12,137
78.4


Democratic
Gerald W. Powers
3,338
21.6

110


Republican

Tina Pickett
re-elected


Republican

Tina Pickett
13,918
100

111


Republican

Sandra J. Major
re-elected


Republican

Sandra J. Major
15,191
100

112


Democratic

Fred Belardi
re-elected


Democratic

Fred Belardi
12,096
100

113


Democratic

Gaynor Cawley
re-elected


Democratic

Gaynor Cawley
13,679
100

114


Democratic

Jim Wansacz
re-elected


Democratic

Jim Wansacz
12,816
66.8


Republican
Daniel Naylor
6,259
32.6


Reform
Leonard Skursky
125
0.7

115


Democratic

Edward G. Staback
re-elected


Democratic

Edward Staback
13,426
100

116


Democratic

Todd A. Eachus
re-elected


Democratic

Todd A. Eachus
9,734
100

117


Republican

George C. Hasay
re-elected


Republican

George C. Hasay
12,552
100

118


Democratic

Thomas M. Tigue
re-elected


Democratic

Thomas M. Tigue
10,584
100

119


Democratic

John T. Yudichak
re-elected


Democratic

John T. Yudichak
11,744
100

120


Democratic

Phyllis Mundy
re-elected


Democratic

Phyllis Mundy
11,297
65.2


Republican
Robb A. Henderson
6,036
34.8

121


Democratic

Kevin Blaum
re-elected


Democratic

Kevin Blaum
9,637
100

122


Democratic

Keith R. McCall
re-elected


Democratic

Keith McCall
11,547
100

123


Democratic

Edward J. Lucyk
retired


Democratic

Neal Goodman
10,488
51.5


Republican
Clyde Champ Holman
9,860
48.5

124


Republican

David G. Argall
re-elected


Republican

David G. Argall
14,168
74.3


Democratic
Gregory Kurtz
4,901
25.7

125


Republican

Bob Allen
re-elected


Republican

Bob Allen
13,681
71.9


Democratic
William J. Casey
5,359
28.1

126


Democratic

Dante Santoni
re-elected


Democratic

Dante Santoni
12,026
73.4


Republican
Roberta Carlisle
3,906
23.9


Libertarian
David L. Tartaglia
444
2.7

127


Democratic

Thomas R. Caltagirone
re-elected


Democratic

Thomas R. Caltagirone
7,017
71.9


Republican
Francis Acosta
2,740
28.1

128


Republican

Samuel E. Rohrer
re-elected


Republican

Samuel E. Rohrer
13,732
64.9


Democratic
Ryan B. Wynings
7,427
35.1

129


Republican

Sheila Miller
re-elected


Republican

Sheila Miller
12,931
70.9


Democratic
Lucille M. Brady
5,301
29.1

130


Republican

Dennis E. Leh
re-elected


Republican

Dennis E. Leh
12,538
67.8


Democratic
Denton L. Schucker
5,967
32.2

131


Republican

Pat Browne
re-elected


Republican

Pat Browne
10,410
61.7


Democratic
Peter Schweyer
6,468
38.3

132


Democratic

Jennifer Mann
re-elected


Democratic

Jennifer Mann
7,648
100

133


Democratic

T. J. Rooney
re-elected


Democratic

T. J. Rooney
8,172
68.2


Republican
Howard Forman
3,813
31.8

134


Republican

Jane S. Baker
retired


Republican

Douglas G. Reichley
12,765
63.0


Democratic
J.P. Raynock
7,485
37.0

135


Democratic

Steve Samuelson
re-elected


Democratic

Steve Samuelson
10,616
64.4


Republican
Keith A. Strunk
5,881
35.6

136


Democratic

Robert Freeman
re-elected


Democratic

Robert Freeman
9,065
100

137


Democratic

Richard T. Grucela
re-elected


Democratic

Richard T. Grucela
11,442
100

138


Republican

Craig A. Dally
re-elected


Republican

Craig A. Dally
12,314
100

139


Republican

Jerry Birmelin
re-elected


Republican

Jerry Birmelin
11,066
100

140


Democratic

Thomas C. Corrigan
re-elected


Democratic

Thomas C. Corrigan
11,787
100

141


Democratic

Anthony J. Melio
re-elected


Democratic

Anthony J. Melio
11,905
73.2


Republican
George Dranginis
4,358
26.8

142


Republican

Matthew N. Wright
re-elected


Republican

Matthew N. Wright
12,217
59.0


Democratic

Christopher J. King
8,482
41.0

143


Republican

Chuck McIlhinney
re-elected


Republican

Chuck McIlhinney
12,559
58.2


Democratic
Betsy Helsel
9,012
41.8

144


Republican

Katharine M. Watson
re-elected


Republican

Katharine M. Watson
13,386
86.6


Green
Tom Heitzenrater
2,072
13.4

145


Republican

Paul Irvin Clymer
re-elected


Republican

Paul I. Clymer
11,814
68.3


Democratic
Joellen F. Gross
4,984
28.8


Green
Charles W. Moyer
488
2.8

146


Republican

Mary Ann Dailey
re-elected


Republican

Mary Ann Dailey
8,950
58.0


Democratic
Dan Weand
6,494
42.0

147


Republican

Raymond Bunt
re-elected


Republican

Raymond Bunt
12,294
100

148


Republican

Lita Indzel Cohen
retired


Republican

Melissa Murphy Weber
13,194
51.2


Democratic
Karen Kaskey
12,554
48.8

149


Republican

Wallis Brooks[40]
defeated


Democratic

Daylin Leach
11,726
52.6


Republican

Wallis Brooks
10,556
47.4

150


Democratic

John A. Lawless[41]
defeated


Republican

Jacqueline R. Crahalla
8,725
50.2


Democratic

John A. Lawless
8,662
49.8

151


Republican

Eugene F. McGill
re-elected


Republican

Eugene F. McGill
12,568
62.3


Democratic
Andrew T. Hornak
7,619
37.7

152


Republican

Roy W. Cornell
re-elected


Republican

Roy W. Cornell
13,940
100

153


Republican

Ellen M. Bard
re-elected


Republican

Ellen M. Bard
15,641
66.0


Democratic
Susan Liberace
8,061
34.0

154


Democratic

Lawrence H. Curry
re-elected


Democratic

Lawrence H. Curry
19,783
100

155


Republican

Curt Schroder
re-elected


Republican

Curt Schroder
16,152
100

156


Republican

Elinor Z. Taylor
re-elected


Republican

Elinor Z. Taylor
12,707
63.9


Democratic
Robert M. Hodies
7,189
36.1

157


Republican

Carole A. Rubley
re-elected


Republican

Carole A. Rubley
14,474
65.9


Democratic
Anthony C. DiGirolomo
7,498
34.1

158


Republican

L. Chris Ross
re-elected


Republican

L. Chris Ross
13,381
71.7


Democratic
Mario J. Calvarese
5,293
28.3

159


Democratic

Thaddeus Kirkland
re-elected


Democratic

Thaddeus Kirkland
6,689
54.4


Republican
Lavada E.Y. Driggins
5,599
45.6

160


Republican

Stephen Barrar
re-elected


Republican

Stephen Barrar
15,842
100

161


Republican

Tom Gannon
re-elected


Republican

Tom Gannon
13,258
52.4


Democratic
Sara Lynn Petrosky
12,035
47.6

162


Republican

Ron Raymond
re-elected


Republican

Ron Raymond
13,467
72.7


Democratic
Joseph G. Papaleo
4,831
26.1


Libertarian
David R. Jahn
235
1.3

163


Republican

Nicholas A. Micozzie
re-elected


Republican

Nicholas A. Micozzie
13,666
68.0


Democratic
Beverly D. Uram
6,441
32.0

164


Republican

Mario J. Civera
re-elected


Republican

Mario J. Civera
11,477
68.0


Democratic
Alfred Achtert, Jr.
5,409
32.0

165


Republican

William F. Adolph
re-elected


Republican

William F. Adolph
15,321
69.5


Democratic
Bob Small
6,728
30.5

166


Democratic

Greg Vitali
re-elected


Democratic

Greg Vitali
15,703
64.0


Republican
William R. Toal III
8,844
36.0

167


Republican

Bob Flick
re-elected


Republican

Bob Flick
17,293
100

168


Republican

Matthew J. Ryan
re-elected


Republican

Matthew J. Ryan
15,071
66.3


Democratic
Bill Thomas
7,663
33.7

169


Republican

Dennis M. O'Brien
re-elected


Republican

Dennis M. O'Brien
13,440
100

170


Republican

George T. Kenney
re-elected


Republican

George T. Kenney
12,381
65.3


Democratic
Harry C. Citrino III
6,567
34.7

171


Republican

Kerry A. Benninghoff
re-elected


Republican

Kerry A. Benninghoff
11,223
74.2


Democratic
Rodney Musser
3,900
25.8

172


Republican

John M. Perzel
re-elected


Republican

John M. Perzel
17,498
81.7


Democratic
Paul Prior
3,914
18.3

173


Democratic

Michael P. McGeehan
re-elected


Democratic

Michael P. McGeehan
11,946
82.8


Republican
David J. Linsalata
2,481
17.2

174


Democratic

Alan L. Butkovitz
re-elected


Democratic

Alan Butkovitz
13,082
80.2


Republican
Glenn C. Romano
3,221
19.8

175


Democratic

Marie Lederer
re-elected


Democratic

Marie Lederer
11,725
100

176


Republican

Mario Scavello[42]
re-elected


Republican

Mario Scavello
8,115
64.5


Democratic
Gratz Washenik
4,463
35.5

177


Republican

John J. Taylor
re-elected


Republican

John J. Taylor
12,346
78.2


Democratic
Patrick Parkinson
3,443
21.8

178


Republican

Roy Reinard
retired


Republican

Scott A. Petri
12,943
55.1


Democratic
Carl Cherkin
10,537
44.9

179


Democratic

William W. Rieger
re-elected


Democratic

William W. Rieger
8,031
81.6


Republican
Troy L. Bouie
1,628
16.5


Independent
Frank M. Garcia
188
1.9

180


Democratic

Angel Cruz
re-elected


Democratic

Angel Cruz
6,635
86.0


Republican
Steven N. Kush
960
12.4


Green
Ernst Ford
122
1.6

181


Democratic

W. Curtis Thomas
re-elected


Democratic

W. Curtis Thomas
11,723
100

182


Democratic

Babette Josephs
re-elected


Democratic

Babette Josephs
13,633
78.9


Republican
Jonathan S. Goldstein
3,639
21.1

183


Republican

Julie Harhart
re-elected


Republican

Julie Harhart
11,599
68.5


Democratic
Mike Mullen
5,343
31.5

184


Democratic

William F. Keller
re-elected


Democratic

William F. Keller
13,138
100

185


Democratic

Robert C. Donatucci
re-elected


Democratic

Robert C. Donatucci
11,089
80.2


Republican
Michael C. Gallagher
2,743
19.8

186


Democratic

Harold James
re-elected


Democratic

Harold James
12,925
100

187


Republican

Paul W. Semmel
re-elected


Republican

Paul W. Semmel
11,402
67


Democratic
William G. Zollers
5,618
33

188


Democratic

James R. Roebuck
re-elected


Democratic

James R. Roebuck
10,937
100

189


Republican

Kelly Lewis
re-elected


Republican

Kelly Lewis
8,622
100

190


Democratic

Mike Horsey
re-elected


Democratic

Michael Horsey
14,231
96.8


Republican
Bruce M. Harris
463
3.2

191


Democratic

Ronald G. Waters
re-elected


Democratic

Ronald G. Waters
13,467
100

192


Democratic

Louise Bishop
re-elected


Democratic

Louise Bishop
15,854
100

193


Republican

Steven R. Nickol
re-elected


Republican

Steven R. Nickol
10,691
71.9


Democratic
Bill Panebaker
4,171
28.1

194


Democratic

Kathy Manderino
re-elected


Democratic

Kathy M. Manderino
14,248
80.0


Republican
Valerie A. McCoy
3,561
20.0

195


Democratic

Frank L. Oliver
re-elected


Democratic

Frank L. Oliver
14,199
100

196


Republican

Beverly Mackereth
re-elected


Republican

Beverly Mackereth
13,212
81.4


Democratic
Leo Cooper
3,029
18.7

197


Democratic

Jewell Williams
re-elected


Democratic

Jewell Williams
14,178
100

198


Democratic

Rosita C. Youngblood
re-elected


Democratic

Rosita C. Youngblood
14,201
100

199


Republican

Will Gabig
re-elected


Republican

William I. Gabig
9,603
59.2


Democratic
Christian R. Muniz
6,632
40.9

200


Democratic

Leanna M. Washington
re-elected


Democratic

Leanna M. Washington
18,700
87.8


Republican
Robert G. Rossman
2,607
12.2

201


Democratic

John Myers
re-elected


Democratic

John Myers
14,927
96.9


Republican
Joseph L. Messa
485
3.1

202


Democratic

Mark B. Cohen
re-elected


Democratic

Mark B. Cohen
11,119
76.0


Republican
Gary Grisafi
3,505
24.0

203


Democratic

Dwight Evans
re-elected


Democratic

Dwight Evans
13,740
90.1


Republican
Christopher Coates
1,508
9.9


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  4. ^ House of Representatives


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  6. ^ Pennsylvania Constitution Article II, Section 17


  7. ^ elections: 2001 Reapportionment Plans


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  16. ^ "2002 Special Election for the 176th Legislative District". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-11-09.


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  19. ^ O'Toole, James (2002-03-11). "Allegheny County Dems make endorsements". Pittsburgh Post Gazette.


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  38. ^ Elected in a special election Archived 2008-11-22 at the Wayback Machine. on July 16, 2002 to fill the unexpired term of John E. Barley, who resigned on April 2, 2002


  39. ^ Elected as a Democrat, but changed parties in October 2001


  40. ^ Elected in a special election Archived 2008-11-28 at the Wayback Machine. on February 12, 2002 to fill the unexpired term of Connie Williams, who was elected Archived 2008-11-28 at the Wayback Machine. to the Pennsylvania Senate.


  41. ^ Changed parties from Republican to Democrat in November 2001


  42. ^ Elected in a special election Archived 2008-11-09 at the Wayback Machine. on April 23, 2002 to fill the unexpired term of Christopher Wogan, who was appointed Philadelphia City Judge.










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