2012 Pennsylvania Senate election|
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Results
Democratic gain
Democratic hold Republican hold
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The 2012 elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate were held on November 6, 2012, with all odd-numbered districts being contested.[1] The primary elections were held on April 24, 2012.[2] The term of office for those elected in 2012 began when the Senate convened in January 2013. Pennsylvania State Senators are elected to four-year terms, with 25 of the 50 seats contested every two years.[3]
Overview
Predictions
General election
| District
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Party
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Incumbent
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Status
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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| 1
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Democratic
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Larry Farnese
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Re-elected
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Democratic
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Larry Farnese
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95,612
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82.40
|
|
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Republican
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Al Gambone
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20,421
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17.60
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| 3
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Democratic
|
Shirley Kitchen
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Re-elected
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Democratic
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Shirley Kitchen
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101,151
|
100.00
|
| 5
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|
Democratic
|
Mike Stack
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Re-elected
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Democratic
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Mike Stack
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65,587
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71.65
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Republican
|
Mike Tomlinson
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25,954
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28.35
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| 7
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|
Democratic
|
Vincent Hughes
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Re-elected
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Democratic
|
Vincent Hughes
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105,146
|
100.00
|
| 9
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|
Republican
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Dominic Pileggi
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Re-elected
|
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Republican
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Dominic Pileggi
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73,003
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55.40
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Democratic
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Pat Worrell
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58,769
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44.60
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| 11
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Democratic
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Judy Schwank
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Re-elected
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Democratic
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Judy Schwank
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63,796
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64.37
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|
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Republican
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Karen Mogel
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35,318
|
35.63
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| 13
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Republican
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Lloyd Smucker
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Re-elected
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Republican
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Lloyd Smucker
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64,153
|
55.72
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Democratic
|
Tom O'Brien
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50,981
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44.28
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| 15
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Republican
|
Jeff Piccola
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Retired
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Democratic
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Rob Teplitz
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61,139
|
51.53
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Republican
|
John McNally
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57,504
|
48.47
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| 17
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Democratic
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Daylin Leach
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Re-elected
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Democratic
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Daylin Leach
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78,508
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63.20
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Republican
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Charles Gehret
|
45,707
|
36.80
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| 19
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Democratic
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Andy Dinniman
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Re-elected
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Democratic
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Andy Dinniman
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83,589
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57.45
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Republican
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Chris Amentas
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61,914
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42.55
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| 21
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Republican
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Mary Jo White
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Retired
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Republican
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Scott Hutchinson
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75,905
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100.00
|
| 23
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Republican
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Gene Yaw
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Re-elected
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Republican
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Gene Yaw
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66,277
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69.73
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Democratic
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Luana Cleveland
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28,771
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30.27
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| 25
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Republican
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Joe Scarnati
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Re-elected
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Republican
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Joseph B. Scarnati
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75,096
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100.00
|
| 27
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|
Republican
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John Gordner
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Re-elected
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Republican
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John Gordner
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75,667
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100.00
|
| 29
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Republican
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Dave Argall
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Re-elected
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Republican
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Dave Argall
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56,837
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56.16
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Democratic
|
Tim Seip
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44,365
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43.84
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| 31
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Republican
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Pat Vance
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Re-elected
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Republican
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Pat Vance
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123,096
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100.00
|
| 33
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|
Republican
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Rich Alloway
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Re-elected
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Republican
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Rich Alloway
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81,503
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70.74
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Democratic
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Bruce Neylon
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33,716
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29.26
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| 35
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Democratic
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John Wozniak
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Re-elected
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Democratic
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John Wozniak
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46,637
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50.98
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Republican
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Tim Houser
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44,844
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49.02
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| 37
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Republican
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John Pippy
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Retired
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Democratic
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Matthew H. Smith
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70,883
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52.61
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Republican
|
Dakshinamurthy Raja
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63,854
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47.39
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| 39
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Republican
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Kim Ward
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Re-elected
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Republican
|
Kim Ward
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92,984
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86.96
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Independent
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Ron Gazze
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13,946
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13.04
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| 41
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Republican
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Don White
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Re-elected
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Republican
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Don White
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82,761
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100.00
|
| 43
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Democratic
|
Jay Costa
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Re-elected
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Democratic
|
Jay Costa
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94,779
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100.00
|
| 45
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Democratic
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Jim Brewster
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Re-elected
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Democratic
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Jim Brewster
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72,189
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100.00
|
| 47
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Republican
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Elder Vogel
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Re-elected
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Republican
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Elder Vogel
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57,613
|
57.06
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|
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Democratic
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Kim Villella
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43,348
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42.94
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| 49
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Republican
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Jane Earll
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Retired
|
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Democratic
|
Sean Wiley
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60,921
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60.01
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Republican
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Janet Anderson
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40,592
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39.99
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Source: Pennsylvania Department of State[1]
References
- ^ a b "2012 General Election - Senator in the General Assembly". Pennsylvania Department of State. Archived from the original on November 16, 2012. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
- ^ "2012 General Primary - Senator in the General Assembly". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
- ^ "Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1968, Article II". Duquesne University. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
- ^ Daigneau, Elizabeth; Jacobson, Louis (October 23, 2012). "The Latest Chamber-by-Chamber Analysis of the 2012 State Legislative Elections". Governing. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2024.