Pennsylvania Senate election, 2016

The 2016 elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate were held on November 8, 2016, with all odd-numbered districts being contested. Primary elections were held on April 26, 2016. The term of office for those elected in 2016 will begin when the Senate convenes in January 2017. Pennsylvania State Senators are elected to four-year terms, with 25 of the 50 seats contested every two years.[1]

Republicans have controlled the chamber since the 1994 election (22 years).

Make-up of the Senate following the 2016 elections

Affiliation Members
Republican 34
Democratic 16
Total 50

Special election

A special election was held on April 26, 2016, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Dominic Pileggi on January 5, 2016 after his election to a county judgeship.[2]

District Party Incumbent Status Party Candidate Votes %
9 Republican Dominic Pileggi Resigned Republican Thomas Killion 41,613 56.8
Democratic Martin Molloy 31,533 43
Write-in Scattered 138 0.2

General election

District Party Incumbent Status Party Candidate Votes %
1 Democratic Larry Farnese Unopposed Democratic Larry Farnese 109,449 100
3 Democratic Shirley Kitchen Retiring Democratic Sharif T. Street 96,413 100
5 Democratic John Sabatina Won Democratic John Sabatina 62,940 66.98
Republican Ross Feinberg 31,026 33.02
7 Democratic Vincent Hughes Unopposed Democratic Vincent Hughes 105,916 100
9 Republican Thomas Killion Won Republican Thomas Killion 68,916 51.39
Democratic Martin Molloy 65,198 48.61
11 Democratic Judy Schwank Unopposed Democratic Judy Schwank 94,783 100
13 Republican Lloyd Smucker Resigning Republican Scott Martin 66,260 57.93
Democratic Gregory Paulson 48,129 42.07
15 Democratic Rob Teplitz Lost Republican John DiSanto 61,091 51.42
Democratic Rob Teplitz 57,711 48.58
17 Democratic Daylin Leach Won Democratic Daylin Leach 86,035 63.86
Republican Brian Gondek 48,691 36.14
19 Democratic Andy Dinniman Won Democratic Andy Dinniman 75,162 56.32
Republican Jack London 58,304 43.68
21 Republican Scott Hutchinson Unopposed Republican Scott Hutchinson 99,998 100
23 Republican Gene Yaw Unopposed Republican Gene Yaw 85,699 100
25 Republican Joe Scarnati Won Republican Joe Scarnati 73,330 74.92
Democratic Jerri Buchanan 24,545 25.08
27 Republican John Gordner Unopposed Republican John Gordner 80,997 100
29 Republican Dave Argall Unopposed Republican Dave Argall 91,070 100
31 Republican Pat Vance Retiring Republican Mike Regan 83,741 64.69
Democratic John Bosha 36,643 28.31
Independent Kenneth Gehosky 9,058 7
33 Republican Rich Alloway Unopposed Republican Richard Alloway 98,977 100
35 Democratic John Wozniak Retiring Republican Wayne Langerholc 65,278 62.54
Democratic Ed Cernic, Jr. 39,101 37.46
37 Republican Guy Reschenthaler Won Republican Guy Reschenthaler 89,952 60.62
Democratic Edward Eichenlaub 58,431 39.38
39 Republican Kim Ward Unopposed Republican Kim Ward 111,870 100
41 Republican Don White Won Republican Don White 75,917 68.40
Democratic Tony DeLoreto 30,402 27.39
Independent Stanley Buggey 4,670 4.21
43 Democratic Jay Costa Unopposed Democratic Jay Costa 113,951 100
45 Democratic Jim Brewster Unopposed Democratic Jim Brewster 88,643 100
47 Republican Elder Vogel Unopposed Republican Elder Vogel 93,066 100
49 Democratic Sean Wiley Lost Republican Daniel Laughlin 54,899 53.5
Democratic Sean Wiley 47,723 46.5

Source: TBD

References

  1. ↑ Wikisource:Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1874/Article 2
  2. ↑ "Official Election Results for the Special Election for Senator in the General Assembly for the 9th District" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. May 11, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
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