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All 203 seats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 102 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Pennsylvania |
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The 2014 elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives were held on November 4, 2014, with all districts being contested. The primary elections were held on May 20, 2014. [1]
Republicans gained eight seats to expand their majority in the chamber over the Democrats. [2]
The term of office for those elected in 2014 began when the House of Representatives convened in January 2015. Pennsylvania State Representatives are elected for two-year terms, with all 203 seats up for election every two years. [3] [ circular reference ]
These were the first elections held under new maps drawn using data from the 2010 census. Maps intended for use in the 2012 elections were struck down by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania due to splitting too many counties and municipalities unnecessarily. The court later allowed a new set of maps drawn by Republicans to pass despite accusations of partisan gerrymandering from Democrats, but they were not passed in time to be used for the 2012 elections. [4]
Affiliation | Candidates | Votes | Vote % | Seats Won | |
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Republican | 147 | 1,825,181 | 56.24% | 119 (![]() | |
Democratic | 146 | 1,408,624 | 43.33% | 84 (![]() | |
Independent | 3 | 8,094 | 0.25% | 0 | |
Libertarian | 3 | 7,808 | 0.24% | 0 | |
Green | 2 | 1,403 | 0.04% | 0 | |
Total | 301 | 3,251,110 | 100% | 203 |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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Governing [5] | Likely R | October 20, 2014 |
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State [2]