2001 Pennsylvania state elections

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Pennsylvania's state elections were held November 6, 2001. [1] Necessary primary elections were held on May 15, 2001. [2]

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Justice of the Supreme Court

Justice of the Supreme Court election, 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Eakin 1,051,360 52.4
Democratic Kate Ford Elliott954,05347.6
Total votes2,005,413 100.0

Judge of the Superior Court

Judge of the Superior Court election, 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard B. Klein 1,011,943 18.8
Republican Mary Jane Bowes 1,006,251 18.7
Republican John T. Bender 880,957 16.4
Democratic David Wecht 830,82415.5
Democratic Lydia Y. Kirkland825,42415.4
Democratic Stephanie Domitrovich821,37715.3
Total votes5,376,776 100.0

Judge of the Commonwealth Court

Judge of the Commonwealth Court election, 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mary Hannah Leavitt 951,745 18.0
Republican Renee Cohn 948,921 18.0
Republican Robin Simpson 938,944 17.8
Democratic James J. Dodaro 865,90316.4
Democratic Jerry Langan 821,90915.6
Democratic Irwin W. Aronson 821,37714.2
Total votes5,348,799 100.0

Judicial retention

Supreme Court

Stephen Zappala, Sr. Retention, 2001
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes978,70975.35
No320,17524.65
Total votes1,298,884100.00
Source: PA Department of State

Superior Court

Stephen J. McEwen Jr. Retention, 2001
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes909,37775.03
No302,66924.97
Total votes1,212,046100.00
Source: PA Department of State

Commonwealth Court

Shelly Friedman Retention, 2001
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes890,79973.75
No317,06826.25
Total votes1,207,867100.00
Source: PA Department of State

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