2012 Pennsylvania Senate election

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2012 Pennsylvania Senate election
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  2010 November 6, 2012 2014  

All odd-numbered seats in the Pennsylvania State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Joe Scarnati.jpg Jay Costa 2018.png
Leader Joe Scarnati Jay Costa
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 25th district 43rd District
Seats before3020
Seats won1213
Seats after2723
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 3Increase2.svg 3

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Results
     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold     Republican hold
     No election

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]

Contents

Make-up of the Senate following the 2012 elections

AffiliationMembers
Democratic 23
Republican 27
Total50

General election

DistrictPartyIncumbentStatusPartyCandidateVotes %
1 Democratic Larry Farnese Re-elected Democratic Larry Farnese 95,61282.40
Republican Al Gambone20,42117.60
3 Democratic Shirley Kitchen Re-elected Democratic Shirley Kitchen 101,151100.00
5 Democratic Mike Stack Re-elected Democratic Mike Stack 65,58771.65
Republican Mike Tomlinson25,95428.35
7 Democratic Vincent Hughes Re-elected Democratic Vincent Hughes 105,146100.00
9 Republican Dominic Pileggi Re-elected Republican Dominic Pileggi 73,00355.40
Democratic Pat Worrell58,76944.60
11 Democratic Judy Schwank Re-elected Democratic Judy Schwank 63,79664.37
Republican Karen Mogel35,31835.63
13 Republican Lloyd Smucker Re-elected Republican Lloyd Smucker 64,15355.72
Democratic Tom O'Brien50,98144.28
15 Republican Jeff Piccola Retired Democratic Rob Teplitz 61,13951.53
Republican John McNally57,50448.47
17 Democratic Daylin Leach Re-elected Democratic Daylin Leach 78,50863.20
Republican Charles Gehret45,70736.80
19 Democratic Andy Dinniman Re-elected Democratic Andy Dinniman 83,58957.45
Republican Chris Amentas61,91442.55
21 Republican Mary Jo White Retired Republican Scott Hutchinson 75,905100.00
23 Republican Gene Yaw Re-elected Republican Gene Yaw 66,27769.73
Democratic Luana Cleveland28,77130.27
25 Republican Joe Scarnati Re-elected Republican Joseph B. Scarnati 75,096100.00
27 Republican John Gordner Re-elected Republican John Gordner 75,667100.00
29 Republican Dave Argall Re-elected Republican Dave Argall 56,83756.16
Democratic Tim Seip 44,36543.84
31 Republican Pat Vance Re-elected Republican Pat Vance 123,096100.00
33 Republican Rich Alloway Re-elected Republican Rich Alloway 81,50370.74
Democratic Bruce Neylon33,71629.26
35 Democratic John Wozniak Re-elected Democratic John Wozniak 46,63750.98
Republican Tim Houser44,84449.02
37 Republican John Pippy Retired Democratic Matthew H. Smith 70,88352.61
Republican Dakshinamurthy Raja63,85447.39
39 Republican Kim Ward Re-elected Republican Kim Ward 92,98486.96
Independent Ron Gazze13,94613.04
41 Republican Don White Re-elected Republican Don White 82,761100.00
43 Democratic Jay Costa Re-elected Democratic Jay Costa 94,779100.00
45 Democratic Jim Brewster Re-elected Democratic Jim Brewster 72,189100.00
47 Republican Elder Vogel Re-elected Republican Elder Vogel 57,61357.06
Democratic Kim Villella43,34842.94
49 Republican Jane Earll Retired Democratic Sean Wiley 60,92160.01
Republican Janet Anderson40,59239.99

Source: Pennsylvania Department of State [1]

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References

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