2003 Pennsylvania elections
| Elections in Pennsylvania |
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| Government |
Statewide primary elections in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania were held on May 20, 2003.[1] Pennsylvania's general elections for various state offices and ballot proposals were then held November 4, 2003.[2]
Justice of the Supreme Court
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County results Baer: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Melvin: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | ||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Cheryl Allen, Judge of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas
- Max Baer, Judge of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas
- James M. DeLeon, Judge of the Philadelphia Municipal Court
- John W. Herron
- James Murray Lynn, Judge of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Max Baer | 349,920 | 46.93 | |
| Democratic | Cheryl Allen | 181,118 | 24.29 | |
| Democratic | John W. Herron | 88,515 | 11.87 | |
| Democratic | James M. DeLeon | 79,578 | 10.67 | |
| Democratic | James Murray Lynn | 46,504 | 6.24 | |
| Total votes | 745,635 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidate
- Joan Orie Melvin, Judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Joan Orie Melvin | 581,909 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 581,909 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Max Baer | 1,284,846 | 51.85 | |
| Republican | Joan Orie Melvin | 1,192,952 | 48.15 | |
| Total votes | 2,477,798 | 100.00 | ||
Judge of the Superior Court
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3 seats of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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County results Democrat: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Republican: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Mark I. Bernstein
- Robert S. Blasi
- John J. Driscoll
- William Manfredi
- Seamus McCaffery, Judge of the Philadelphia Municipal Court
- Jack A. Panella, Judge of the Northampton County Court of Common Pleas
- Claude A. Lord Shields
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jack A. Panella | 317,213 | 20.32 | |
| Democratic | John J. Driscoll | 309,432 | 19.82 | |
| Democratic | Seamus McCaffery | 272,572 | 17.46 | |
| Democratic | Claude A. Lord Shields | 181,879 | 11.65 | |
| Democratic | Mark I. Bernstein | 179,871 | 11.52 | |
| Democratic | William Manfredi | 160,030 | 10.25 | |
| Democratic | Robert S. Blasi | 140,190 | 8.98 | |
| Total votes | 1,561,187 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Grainger Bowman
- Palmer Dolbin
- Susan Gantman, lawyer at Cozen O'Connor
- Jacqueline Shogan
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Grainger Bowman | 437,853 | 27.65 | |
| Republican | Susan Gantman | 434,025 | 27.40 | |
| Republican | Palmer Dolbin | 368,910 | 23.29 | |
| Republican | Jacqueline Shogan | 343,000 | 21.66 | |
| Total votes | 1,583,788 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Seamus McCaffery | 1,141,420 | 17.48 | |
| Democratic | Jack A. Panella | 1,140,891 | 17.47 | |
| Republican | Susan Gantman | 1,125,543 | 17.24 | |
| Democratic | John Driscoll | 1,125,515 | 17.24 | |
| Republican | Grainger Bowman | 1,017,132 | 15.58 | |
| Republican | Palmer Dolbin | 979,033 | 14.99 | |
| Total votes | 6,529,534 | 100.00 | ||
Ballot questions
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| Yes | 1,239,356 | 68.20 |
| No | 578,031 | 31.81 |
| Total votes | 1,817,387 | 100.00 |
| Source: PA Department of State | ||
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| Yes | 1,494,261 | 80.57 |
| No | 360,283 | 19.43 |
| Total votes | 1,854,544 | 100.00 |
| Source: PA Department of State | ||
References
- ^ Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information Archived 2008-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information Archived 2008-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d "2003 Municipal Primary - Official Returns". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ a b "2003 Municipal Election - Official Returns". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved June 11, 2025.