Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2000

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Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate were held on November 7, 2000, 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. The term of office for those elected in 2000 ran from January 3, 2001[2] until November 30, 2004.[3] Necessary primary elections were held on April 27, 2004.[4]

[edit] General election

District Party Incumbent Status Party Candidate Votes  %
1 Democratic Vincent J. Fumo re-elected Democratic Vincent J. Fumo 64,877 81.1
Republican George Jacob 15,114 18.9
3 Democratic Shirley M. Kitchen re-elected Democratic Shirley M. Kitchen 61,895 100.0
5 Republican Frank A. Salvatore defeated Democratic Mike Stack 46,980 52.6
Republican Frank A. Salvatore 42,416 47.4
7 Democratic Vincent Hughes re-elected Democratic Vincent Hughes 69,777 100.0
9 Republican Clarence D. Bell re-elected Republican Clarence D. Bell 66,345 100.0
11 Democratic Michael A. O'Pake re-elected Democratic Michael A. O'Pake 81,926 94.9
Green Jennaro Pullano 4,405 5.1
13 Republican Gibson E. Armstrong re-elected Republican Gibson E. Armstrong 63,581 68.7
Democratic Ricci Dehl 28,964 31.3
15 Republican Jeffrey E. Piccola re-elected Republican Jeffrey E. Piccola 65,718 67.3
Democratic D. Ann Smilek 31,881 32.7
17 Republican Richard A. Tilghman re-elected Republican Richard A. Tilghman 57,664 50.3
Democratic Lynn H. Yeakel 44,224 35.5
19 Republican Robert J. Thompson re-elected Republican Robert J. Thompson 70,210 63.3
Democratic Thomas J. Bosak 40,749 36.7
21 Republican Mary Jo White re-elected Republican Mary Jo White 73,423 87.6
Libertarian Vernon L. Etzel 10,405 12.4
23 Republican Roger A. Madigan re-elected Republican Roger A. Madigan 67,698 100.0
25 Republican Bill Slocum[5] lost in the primary Independent Joseph B. Scarnati III 29,346 32.9
Democratic Joseph J. Calla, Jr. 29,149 32.7
Republican Bill Slocum 28,209 31.6
Constitution Alan R. Kiser 2,460 2.8
27 Republican Edward W. Helfrick re-elected Republican Edward W. Helfrick 61,335 100.0
29 Republican James J. Rhoades re-elected Republican James J. Rhoades 87,397 100.0
31 Republican Harold F. Mowery, Jr. re-elected Republican Harold F. Mowery, Jr. 66,112 65.9
Democratic James H. Hertzler 34,227 34.1
33 Republican Terry Punt re-elected Republican Terry Punt 92,456 100.0
35 Democratic John N. Wozniak re-elected Democratic John N. Wozniak 66,625 77.1
Democratic J. Anthony Connell 19,799 22.9
37 Republican Tim Murphy re-elected Republican Tim Murphy 73,198 64.3
Democratic Joseph Rudolph 40,661 36.7
39 Democratic Allen G. Kukovich re-elected Democratic Allen G. Kukovich 54,358 57.6
Republican Gene Porterfield 40,017 42.4
41 Democratic Patrick J. Stapleton retired Republican Don White 46,239 53.8
Democratic James McQuown 39,629 46.2
43 Democratic Jay Costa, Jr. re-elected Democratic Jay Costa, Jr. 71,210 100.0
45 Democratic Albert V. Belan retired Democratic Sean F. Logan 56,775 61.1
Republican Laurie Zacharia MacDonald 36,183 38.9
47 Democratic Gerald J. LaValle re-elected Democratic Gerald J. LaValle 86,647 100.0
49 Republican Jane M. Earll re-elected Republican Jane M. Earll 53,617 57.7
Democratic John Paul Jones 39,254 42.3

[edit] References

  1. ^ 2000 General Election. Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State (2004). Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Legislative Journal for January 2, 2001. Commonwealth of PA. Legislative Data Processing Center (2004). Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
  3. ^ Legislative Journal for November 30, 2004. Commonwealth of PA. Legislative Data Processing Center (2004). Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
  4. ^ Senator in the General Assembly, 2000 General Primary. Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State (2004). Retrieved on 2008-05-16.
  5. ^ resigned on June 1, 2000


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