Pennsylvania Senate elections, 2002

Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate were held on November 5, 2002, with even-numbered districts being contested.cite web
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title = 2002 General Election
work = Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information
publisher = Pennsylvania Department of State
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url = http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=12&ElectionID=7
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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, 2002 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=7&OfficeID=12
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accessdate = 2008-05-16] The term of office for those elected in 2002 ran from January 3, 2003 [cite web
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title = Legislative Journal for January 7, 2003
work = Commonwealth of PA
publisher = Legislative Data Processing Center
date = 2004
url = http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/SJ/2003/0/Sj20030107.pdf
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accessdate = 2008-06-08] until November 28, 2006. [cite web
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title = Legislative Journal for November 22, 2006
work = Commonwealth of PA
publisher = Legislative Data Processing Center
date = 2004
url = http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/SJ/2006/0/Sj20061122.pdf
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accessdate = 2008-06-08] Necessary primary elections were held on May 21, 2002.cite web
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title = President of the United States, 2002 General Primary
work = Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information
publisher = Pennsylvania Department of State
date = 2004
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This was the first Pennsylvania State Senate election held after the constitutionally-mandated [Pennsylvania Constitution Article II, Section 17] decennial reapportionment plan. [ [http://www.dos.state.pa.us/elections/cwp/view.asp?a=1311&q=447044 elections: 2001 Reapportionment Plans ] ] [http://www.dos.state.pa.us/elections/lib/elections/060_reapportionment_plans/state_senate_districts.pdf]

None of the seats of the three senators who did not run for re-election changed party hands. Robert C. Wonderling succeeded the retiring Republican senator, Edwin G. Holl. John C. Rafferty, Jr. succeeded Republican Senator James W. Gerlach, who successfully ran for Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district. Jim Ferlo, a veteran member of Pittsburgh's City Council, succeeded the retiring Democratic senator Leonard J. Bodack. [cite web
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title = Pennsylvania Senate - 2003-2004
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General Elections

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type = DistrictElection box inline incumbent
race = 2
party = Democratic Party (US)
incumbent =Christine M. Tartaglione
status = re-elected
candidates = 3Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Christine M. Tartaglione
votes = 39,785
percentage = 79.4Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Gary Adam Feldman
votes = 9,787
percentage = 19.5Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Green Party (US)
candidate = Traci Confer
votes = 532
percentage = 1.1

Election box inline incumbent
race = 4
party = Democratic Party (US)
incumbent = Allyson Y. Schwartz
status = re-elected
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Allyson Y. Schwartz
votes = 77,396
percentage = 82.3Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Ron Holt
votes = 15,231
percentage = 17.7

Election box inline incumbent
race = 6
party = Republican Party (US)
incumbent = Robert M. Tomlinson
status = re-elected
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Robert M. Tomlinson
votes = 42,532
percentage = 52.6Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Peter H. Kostmayer
votes = 38,385
percentage = 47.4

Election box inline incumbent
race = 8
party = Democratic Party (US)
incumbent = Anthony H. Williams
status = re-elected
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Anthony H. Williams
votes = 46,583
percentage = 78.9Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = John P. McKelligott
votes = 12,460
percentage = 21.1

Election box inline incumbent
race = 10
party = Republican Party (US)
incumbent = Joe Conti
status = re-elected
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Joe Conti
votes = 49,407
percentage = 61.5Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Ronald H. Elgart
votes = 30,901
percentage = 38.5

Election box inline incumbent
race = 12
party = Republican Party (US)
incumbent = Stewart J. Greenleaf
status = re-elected
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Stewart J. Greenleaf
votes = 56,858
percentage = 66.8Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Howard P. Rovner
votes = 28,206
percentage = 33.2

Election box inline incumbent
race = 14
party = Democratic Party (US)
incumbent = Raphael J. Musto
status = re-elected
candidates = 1Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Raphael J. Musto
votes = 40,442
percentage = 100.0

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race = 16
party = Republican Party (US)
incumbent = Charles W. Dent
status = re-elected
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Charles W. Dent
votes = 40,320
percentage = 65.1Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Richard J. Orloski
votes = 21,571
percentage = 34.9

Election box inline incumbent
race = 18
party = Democratic Party (US)
incumbent = Lisa Boscola
status = re-elected
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Lisa Boscola
votes = 39,312
percentage = 61.7Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Nick Sabatine
votes = 24,353
percentage = 38.3

Election box inline incumbent
race = 20
party = Republican Party (US)
incumbent = Charles D. Lemmond, Jr.
status = re-elected
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Charles D. Lemmond, Jr.
votes = 43,467
percentage = 69.6Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = John Petrizzo
votes = 18,998
percentage = 30.4

Election box inline incumbent
race = 22
party = Democratic Party (US)
incumbent = Robert J. Mellow
status = re-elected
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Robert J. Mellow
votes = 50,274
percentage = 69.1Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Frank Scavo
votes = 22,451
percentage = 30.9

Election box inline incumbent
race = 24
party = Republican Party (US)
incumbent = Edwin G. Holl
status = retired
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Robert C. Wonderling
votes = 39,464
percentage = 55.1Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Jim Maza
votes = 32,215
percentage = 44.9

Election box inline incumbent
race = 26
party = Republican Party (US)
incumbent = Edwin B. EricksonElected in [http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=118&OfficeID=12 special election] on March 20, 2001 after the resignation of Joseph F. Loeper, Jr. on December 31, 2000.]
status = re-elected
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Edwin B. Erickson
votes = 52,908
percentage = 63.3Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Sean Crumlish
votes = 30,643
percentage = 36.7

Election box inline incumbent
race = 28
party = Republican Party (US)
incumbent = Mike Waugh
status = re-elected
candidates = 1Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Mike Waugh
votes = 46,560
percentage = 100

Election box inline incumbent
race = 30
party = Republican Party (US)
incumbent = Robert C. Jubelirer
status = re-elected
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Robert C. Jubelirer
votes = 47,715
percentage = 73.1Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Stacey R. Brumbaugh
votes = 17,578
percentage = 26.9

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race = 32
party = Democratic Party (US)
incumbent = Richard A. Kasunic
status = re-elected
candidates = 1Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Richard A. Kasunic
votes = 41,686
percentage = 100.0

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race = 34
party = Republican Party (US)
incumbent = Jacob D. Corman III
status = re-elected
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Jacob D. Corman III
votes = 57,472
percentage = 92.6Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Libertarian Party (US)
candidate = Daniel W. Tuel
votes = 4,620
percentage = 7.4

Election box inline incumbent
race = 36
party = Republican Party (US)
incumbent = Noah W. Wenger
status = re-elected
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Noah W. Wenger
votes = 52,158
percentage = 94.6Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Constitution Party (US)
candidate = Laurellynn T. Petolicchio
votes = 2,994
percentage = 5.4

Election box inline incumbent
race = 38
party = Democratic Party (US)
incumbent = Leonard J. Bodack
status = retired
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Jim Ferlo
votes = 38,886
percentage = 64.9Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Constitution Party (US)
candidate = Ted Tomson
votes = 21,000
percentage = 35.1

Election box inline incumbent
race = 40
party = Republican Party (US)
incumbent = Jane C. OrieElected in [http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=117&OfficeID=12 special election] on March 20, 2001 to fill the term of Melissa Hart, who resigned on January 2, 2001 to take her seat in Congress.]
status = re-elected
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Jane C. Orie
votes = 57,310
percentage =70.8Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Dan Demarco
votes = 23,642
percentage = 29.1

Election box inline incumbent
race = 42
party = Democratic Party (US)
incumbent = Jack Wagner
status = re-elected
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Jack Wagner
votes = 44,249
percentage = 72.3Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Thomas Stepnick
votes = 16,952
percentage = 27.7

Election box inline incumbent
race = 44
party = Republican Party (US)
incumbent = James W. Gerlach
status = ran for Congress
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = John C. Rafferty, Jr.
votes = 42,558
percentage = 59.2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Rick Jacobs
votes = 29,368
percentage = 40.8

Election box inline incumbent
race = 46
party = Democratic Party (US)
incumbent = J. Barry Stout
status = re-elected
candidates = 1Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = J. Barry Stout
votes = 58,973
percentage = 100.0

Election box inline incumbent
race = 48
party = Republican Party (US)
incumbent = David J. Brightbill
status = re-elected
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = David J. Brightbill
votes = 52,341
percentage = 69.5Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Ed Arnold
votes = 22,952
percentage = 30.5

Election box inline incumbent
race = 50
party = Republican Party (US)
incumbent = Bob Robbins
status = re-elected
candidates = 2Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Bob Robbins
votes = 42,728
percentage = 65.1Election box inline candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Kyle Klaric
votes = 22,894
percentage = 34.9

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