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The 2006 Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate were held on November 7, 2006, with even-numbered districts being contested.[1] Necessary primary elections were held on May 16, 2006.[2] State Senators are elected for four-year terms, with half of the Senate seats up for a vote every two years.[3] Members elected in 2006 were inaugurated on January 2, 2007.[4]
The Senate elections saw no seats change parties, with the Republicans holding onto an eight-seat majority. Senate Republican floor leader,
Michael W. Brubaker
, respectively.
| Affiliation | Members | |
Republican Party
|
29 | |
Democratic Party
|
21 | |
| Total |
50 | |
General election
| District | Party | Incumbent | Status | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Democratic
|
Christine M. Tartaglione
|
re-elected | Democratic
|
Christine M. Tartaglione
|
44,066 | 84.2 | ||
Republican
|
Christopher Morris | 8,283 | 15.8 | ||||||
| 4 | Democratic
|
Leanna M. Washington[5]
|
re-elected | Democratic
|
Leanna M. Washington
|
77,396 | 84.2 | ||
Republican
|
Ron Holt | 41,685 | 46.6 | ||||||
| 6 | Republican
|
Robert M. Tomlinson
|
re-elected | Republican
|
Robert M. Tomlinson
|
47,772 | 53.4 | ||
Democratic
|
Paul Lang | 41,685 | 46.6 | ||||||
| 8 | Democratic
|
Anthony H. Williams | re-elected | Democratic
|
Anthony H. Williams | 58,053 | 100.0 | ||
| 10 | Republican
|
Joe Conti | retired | Republican
|
Chuck McIlhinney | 52,060 | 51.5 | ||
Democratic
|
Chris Serpico | 48,951 | 48.5 | ||||||
| 12 | Republican
|
Stewart J. Greenleaf
|
re-elected | Republican
|
Stewart J. Greenleaf
|
56,935 | 57.4 | ||
Democratic
|
Jeff Albert | 42,257 | 42.6 | ||||||
| 14 | Democratic
|
Raphael J. Musto
|
re-elected | Democratic
|
Raphael J. Musto
|
53,087 | 100.0 | ||
| 16 | Republican
|
Pat Browne[6] | re-elected | Republican
|
Pat Browne | 38,764 | 54.2 | ||
Democratic
|
Richard J. Orloski | 32788 | 45.8 | ||||||
| 18 | Democratic
|
Lisa Boscola | re-elected | Democratic
|
Lisa Boscola | 51,599 | 71.4 | ||
Republican
|
Bonnie L. Dodge | 20,714 | 28.6 | ||||||
| 20 | Republican
|
Charles D. Lemmond Jr. | retired | Republican
|
Lisa Baker | 46,943 | 59.4 | ||
Democratic
|
Robert G. McNamara | 32,148 | 40.6 | ||||||
| 22 | Democratic
|
Robert J. Mellow
|
re-elected | Democratic
|
Robert J. Mellow
|
71,141 | 100.0 | ||
| 24 | Republican
|
Robert C. Wonderling
|
re-elected | Republican
|
Robert C. Wonderling
|
48,310 | 56.5 | ||
Democratic
|
Dave Wilsey | 37,179 | 43.5 | ||||||
| 26 | Republican
|
Edwin B. Erickson
|
re-elected | Republican
|
Edwin B. Erickson
|
50,986 | 52.2 | ||
Democratic
|
Michael T. Farrell | 46641 | 47.8 | ||||||
| 28 | Republican
|
Mike Waugh | re-elected | Republican
|
Mike Waugh | 52,442 | 66.3 | ||
Democratic
|
J. P. Kurish | 24,050 | 30.4 | ||||||
Green
|
Edward W.Gately Sr. | 2,637 | 3.3 | ||||||
| 30 | Republican
|
Robert C. Jubelirer
|
defeated for re-nomination | Republican
|
John H. Eichelberger Jr. | 45,607 | 62.7 | ||
Democratic
|
Greg Morris | 27,106 | 37.3 | ||||||
| 32 | Democratic
|
Richard A. Kasunic
|
re-elected | Democratic
|
Richard A. Kasunic
|
45,425 | 68.1 | ||
Republican
|
Ronald L. Gallo | 21,302 | 31.9 | ||||||
| 34 | Republican
|
Jacob D. Corman III
|
re-elected | Republican
|
Jacob D. Corman III
|
43,028 | 56.0 | ||
Democratic
|
John Eich | 30,025 | 39.1 | ||||||
Libertarian
|
Thomas A. Martin | 2,140 | 2.8 | ||||||
Independent
|
Robert J. Cash[7] | 1,590 | 2.1 | ||||||
| 36 | Republican
|
Noah W. Wenger
|
retired | Republican
|
Michael W. Brubaker
|
51,145 | 65.5 | ||
Democratic
|
Jason A. Leisey | 26,896 | 34.5 | ||||||
| 38 | Democratic
|
Jim Ferlo | re-elected | Democratic
|
Jim Ferlo | 57,195 | 84.2 | ||
Constitution
|
Joseph Murphy | 10,718 | 15.8 | ||||||
| 40 | Republican
|
Jane C. Orie
|
re-elected | Republican
|
Jane C. Orie
|
77,566 | 84.7 | ||
Constitution
|
Christopher M. Graham | 14,029 | 15.3 | ||||||
| 42 | Democratic
|
Wayne Fontana[8]
|
re-elected | Democratic
|
Wayne Fontana
|
60,634 | 100.0 | ||
| 44 | Republican
|
John C. Rafferty Jr.
|
re-elected | Republican
|
John C. Rafferty Jr.
|
49,798 | 56.2 | ||
Democratic
|
Dan Weand | 38,768 | 43.8 | ||||||
| 46 | Democratic
|
J. Barry Stout
|
re-elected | Democratic
|
J. Barry Stout
|
61,511 | 100.0 | ||
| 48 | Republican
|
David J. Brightbill | defeated for re-nomination | Republican
|
Mike Folmer | 54,425 | 63.4 | ||
Democratic
|
John R. Liss | 31,442 | 36.6 | ||||||
| 50 | Republican
|
Bob Robbins
|
re-elected | Republican
|
Bob Robbins
|
41,302 | 53.5 | ||
Democratic
|
Art Allen | 35,854 | 46.5 | ||||||
See also
- Pennsylvania State Senate
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2006
References
- Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 2005-2006" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. Retrieved June 8, 2008.
- "2006 General Primary - Senator in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on June 26, 2008. Retrieved June 28, 2008.
- "2006 General Election- Senator in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on May 29, 2008. Retrieved June 28, 2008.
- ^ "2006 General Election". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on May 29, 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2008.
- ^ "2006 General Primary". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2008.
- ^ "Senator in the General Assembly, 2006 General Election". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on May 29, 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2008.
- ^ "Legislative Journal for January 2, 2007" (PDF). Commonwealth of PA. Legislative Data Processing Center. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2008.
- elected to Congress
- elected to Congress
- ^ Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of State. "List of minor party candidates and political body candidates who filed nomination papers" (PDF).
- ^ Elected in special election Archived 2008-11-28 at the Wayback Machine on May 17, 2005 to fill the unexpired term of Jack Wagner,who was elected Pennsylvania Auditor General.
