2008 Pennsylvania Senate election

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2008 Pennsylvania Senate election
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  2006 November 4, 2008 2010  

All odd-numbered seats in the Pennsylvania State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Joe Scarnati Bob Mellow
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 25th District 22nd District
Last election2921
Seats won1411
Seats after3020
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1

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Results
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold     Republican gain
     No election

Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate were held on November 4, 2008, with odd-numbered districts being contested. Republicans had a net gain of 1 seat for the 2008 elections, expanding their majority to 30-20. 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 2008 will run from December 1, 2008 until December 1, 2012.[ citation needed ] Necessary primary elections were held on April 22, 2008. [1]

Contents

Make-up of the Senate following the 2008 elections

AffiliationMembers
Democratic 20
Republican 30
Total50

General Elections

(see note)

DistrictPartyIncumbentStatusPartyCandidateVotes %
1 Democratic Vincent J. Fumo retired Democratic Larry Farnese 92,08880.8%
Republican Jack Morley21,86919.2%
3 Democratic Shirley M. Kitchen re-elected Democratic Shirley M. Kitchen 93,53988.4%
Republican Robert Nix12,27011.6%
5 Democratic Michael J. Stack III re-elected Democratic Michael J. Stack III 69,28472.0%
Republican John Farley69,28428.0%
7 Democratic Vincent Hughes re-elected Democratic Vincent Hughes 99,34685.5%
Republican Marc Perry16,86014.5%
9 Republican Dominic Pileggi re-elected Republican Dominic Pileggi 74,66958.1%
Democratic John Linder 53,79541.9%
11 Democratic Michael O'Pake re-elected Democratic Michael O'Pake 73,68671.4%
Republican Stephen Fuhs29,44528.6%
13 Republican Gibson E. Armstrong retired Republican Lloyd Smucker 65,70857.0%
Democratic Jose Urdaneta49,51543.0%
15 Republican Jeffrey E. Piccola re-elected Republican Jeffrey E. Piccola 63,82952.0%
Democratic Judy Hirsch59,01448.0%
17 Democratic Connie Williams retired Democratic Daylin Leach 76,35061.5%
Republican Lance Rogers47,87338.5%
19 Democratic Andrew Dinniman [2] re-elected Democratic Andrew Dinniman 84,14157.7%
Republican Steven Kantrowitz61,56842.3%
21 Republican Mary Jo White re-elected Republican Mary Jo White 73,47284.5%
Libertarian Mary Lea Lucas13,47715.5%
23 Republican Roger A. Madigan retired Republican Eugene Yaw 61,23160.2%
Democratic Louis Casimir29,50329.0%
Independent Michael A. Dincher10,92110.7%
25 Republican Joseph B. Scarnati III re-elected Republican Joseph B. Scarnati III 61,55366.6%
Democratic Donald Hilliard30,83833.4%
27 Republican John R. Gordner re-elected Republican John R. Gordner 78,881100%
29 Republican James J. Rhoades re-elected1 Republican James J. Rhoades 67,34762.9%
Democratic Peter J. Symons37,46835.0%
Independent Dennis Baylor2,2982.1%
31 Republican Patricia H. Vance re-elected Republican Patricia H. Vance [3] 78,07070.6%
Democratic Susan Kiskis32,52429.4%
33 Republican Terry Punt retired Republican Richard Alloway 79,76568.6%
Democratic Bruce Tushingham36,56331.4%
35 Democratic John N. Wozniak re-elected Democratic John N. Wozniak 62,46465.9%
Republican Joseph Veranese32,38034.1%
37 Republican John Pippy re-elected Republican John Pippy 87,39865.8%
Democratic Amy Jude Schmotzer45,41634.2%
39 Republican Bob Regola retired Republican Kim Ward 57,49854.0%
Democratic Tony Bompiani49,04946.0%
41 Republican Donald C. White re-elected Republican Donald C. White 94,512100%
43 Democratic Jay Costa, Jr. re-elected Democratic Jay Costa, Jr. 100,574100%
45 Democratic Sean F. Logan re-elected Democratic Sean F. Logan 84,210100%
47 Democratic Gerald J. La Valle retired Republican Elder Vogel 59,19556.8%
Democratic Jason Petrella44,99543.2%
49 Republican Jane M. Earll re-elected Republican Jane M. Earll 61,13458.1%
Democratic Cindy Purvis44,17341.9%

1 Senator Rhoades died prior to the election but remained on the ballot. As he was posthumously re-elected, his seat will be filled by a special election.

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References

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  2. Elected in a special election Archived 2008-11-28 at the Wayback Machine on May 16, 2006 to fill the unexpired term of Robert J. Thompson, who died on January 28, 2006.
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