Pennsylvania Senate elections, 2004

Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate were held on November 2, 2004, with even-numbered districts being contested.cite web
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title = 2004 General Election
work = Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information
publisher = Pennsylvania Department of State
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accessdate = 2008-05-16] State Senators are elected for four-year terms, with half of the Senate seats up for a vote every two years. [cite web
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title = Senator in the General Assembly, 2004 General Election
work = Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information
publisher = Pennsylvania Department of State
date = 2004
url = http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=11&OfficeID=12
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accessdate = 2008-05-16] The term of office for those elected in 2004 will run from from January 4, 2005 [cite web
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title = Legislative Journal for January 4, 2005
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date = 2004
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accessdate = 2008-06-08] through November 2008.Fact|date=May 2008 Necessary primary elections were held on April 27, 2004.cite web
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title = Senator in the General Assembly, 2004 General Primary
work = Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information
publisher = Pennsylvania Department of State
date = 2004
url = http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=10&OfficeID=12
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Bob Regola, a Republican member of the Hempfield Township Board of Supervisors, defeated Democratic senator Allen G. Kukovich in the 39th senatorial district. Republican State Representative Pat Vance succeeded the retiring Republican Senator Harold F. Mowrey, Jr.. Four senators who won special elections prior to the 2004 election, Dominic F. Pileggi, Connie Williams, John R. Gordner, and John Pippy, each won full terms. [cite web
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General Elections

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type = DistrictElection box inline incumbent
race = 1
party = Democratic Party (US)
incumbent = Vincent J. Fumo
status = re-elected
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Vincent J. Fumo
votes = 88,935
percentage = 79.4Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = John H. Morley, Jr.
votes = 23,073
percentage = 30.6

Election box inline incumbent
race = 3
party = Democratic Party (US)
incumbent = Shirley M. Kitchen
status = re-elected
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Shirley M. Kitchen
votes = 87,064
percentage = 86.8Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Philip Kerwick
votes = 13,207
percentage = 13.2

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race = 5
party = Democratic Party (US)
incumbent = Mike Stack
status = re-elected
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Mike Stack
votes = 66,844
percentage = 65.7Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Sam Mirarchi
votes = 34,829
percentage = 34.3

Election box inline incumbent
race = 7
party = Democratic Party (US)
incumbent = Vincent Hughes
status = re-elected
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Vincent Hughes
votes = 91,340
percentage = 83.6Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Maryalice H. Devlin
votes = 17,980
percentage = 16.4

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race = 9
party = Republican Party (US)
incumbent = Dominic F. PileggiElected in [http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=124&OfficeID=12 special election] on October 1, 2002 to fill the unexpired term of Clarence Bell, who died on July 26, 2002. ]
status = re-elected
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Dominic F. Pileggi
votes = 71,379
percentage = 59.4Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Thomas J. Bosak
votes = 48,784
percentage = 40.6

Election box inline incumbent
race = 11
party = Democratic Party (US)
incumbent = Michael A. O'Pake
status = re-elected
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Michael A. O'Pake
votes = 69,951
percentage = 70.9Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Barbara J. Cummings
votes = 28,745
percentage = 29.1

Election box inline incumbent
race = 13
party = Republican Party (US)
incumbent = Gibson E. Armstrong
status = re-elected
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Gibson E. Armstrong
votes = 71,925
percentage = 65.5Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = John Gouveia
votes = 37,870
percentage = 34.5

Election box inline incumbent
race = 15
party = Republican Party (US)
incumbent = Jeffrey E. Piccola
status = re-elected
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Jeffrey E. Piccola
votes = 70,058
percentage = 61.1Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Eric J. Epstein
votes = 44,653
percentage = 38.9

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race = 17
party = Republican Party (US)
incumbent = Connie WilliamsElected in a [http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=121&OfficeID=12 special election] on November 6, 2001 after the resignation of Richard Tilghman on August 31, 2001.]
status = re-elected
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Connie Williams
votes = 80,372
percentage = 64.5Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Ted Barry
votes = 44,224
percentage = 0.355

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race = 19
party = Republican Party (US)
incumbent = Robert J. Thompson
status = re-elected
candidates = 1Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Robert J. Thompson
votes = 96,582
percentage = 100.0

Election box inline incumbent
race = 21
party = Republican Party (US)
incumbent = Mary Jo White
status = re-elected
candidates = 3Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Mary Jo White
votes = 66,292
percentage = 67.7Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Kevan M. Yenerall
votes = 29,348
percentage = 30.0Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Libertarian Party (US)
candidate = Michael J. Robertson
votes = 22,90
percentage = 2.3

Election box inline incumbent
race = 23
party = Republican Party (US)
incumbent = Roger A. Madigan
status = re-elected
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Roger A. Madigan
votes = 73,048
percentage = 73.5Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Grant Berry, Jr.
votes = 26,313
percentage = 26.5

Election box inline incumbent
race = 25
party = Republican Party (US)
incumbent = Joseph B. Scarnati III
status = re-elected
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Joseph B. Scarnati III
votes = 74,383
percentage = 89.5Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Constitution Party (US)
candidate = Alan Kiser
votes = 8,694
percentage = 10.5

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race = 27
party = Republican Party (US)
incumbent = John R. GordnerElected in [http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=130&OfficeID=12 special election] on November 3, 2003 to fill the unexpired term of Edward Helfrick, who resigned on August 22, 2003.]
status = re-elected
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = John R. Gordner
votes = 67,236
percentage = 70.4Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = John J. Boback
votes = 28,288
percentage = 29.6

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race = 29
party = Republican Party (US)
incumbent = James J. Rhoades
status = re-elected
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = James J. Rhoades
votes = 67,743
percentage = 65.7Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Michael P. Halcovage
votes = 35,379
percentage = 34.3

Election box inline incumbent
race = 31
party = Republican Party (US)
incumbent = Harold F. Mowrey, Jr.
status = retired
candidates = 3Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Patricia H. Vance
votes = 86,741
percentage = 72.9Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Sean Quinlan
votes = 29,148
percentage = 24.5Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Independent (politician)|Independent
candidate = Jeffrey T. Gerace
votes = 3,027
percentage = 2.5

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race = 33
party = Republican Party (US)
incumbent = Terry Punt
status = re-elected
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Terry Punt
votes = 83,790
percentage = 76.5Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Donald R. Richards
votes = 25766
percentage = 23.5

Election box inline incumbent
race = 35
party = Democratic Party (US)
incumbent = John N. Wozniak
status = re-elected
candidates = 1Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = John N. Wozniak
votes = 93,500
percentage = 100.0

Election box inline incumbent
race = 37
party = Republican Party (US)
incumbent = John PippyElected in [http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=125&OfficeID=12 special election] on March 11, 2003 to fill the unexpired term of Tim Murphy, who resigned on January 3, 2003.]
status = re-elected
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = John Pippy
votes = 88,306
percentage = 67.8Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Gianni Floro
votes = 41,954
percentage = 32.2

Election box inline incumbent
race = 39
party = Democratic Party (US)
incumbent = Allen G. Kukovich
status = defeated for re-election
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Bob Regola
votes = 58,107
percentage = 52.4
shift = RepublicanElection box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Allen G. Kukovich
votes = 52,743
percentage = 47.6

Election box inline incumbent
race = 41
party = Republican Party (US)
incumbent = Don White
status = re-elected
candidates = 1Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Don White
votes = 97,941
percentage = 100.0

Election box inline incumbent
race = 43
party = Democratic Party (US)
incumbent = Jay Costa, Jr.
status = re-elected
candidates = 1Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Jay Costa, Jr.
votes = 90,408
percentage = 100.0

Election box inline incumbent
race = 45
party = Democratic Party (US)
incumbent = Sean F. Logan
status = re-elected
candidates = 1Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Sean F. Logan
votes = 72,943
percentage = 100.0

Election box inline incumbent
race = 47
party = Democratic Party (US)
incumbent = Gerald J. La Valle
status = re-elected
candidates = 1Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Gerald J. La Valle
votes = 95,952
percentage = 100.0

Election box inline incumbent
race = 49
party = Republican Party (US)
incumbent = Jane M. Earll
status = re-elected
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Jane M. Earll
votes = 67,658
percentage = 65.8Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Tony Logue
votes = 35,194
percentage = 34.2

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