2008_Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives_elections

2008 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election
All 203 seats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives; 102 seats needed for a majority
	Results:; Democratic hold Democratic gain; Republican hold Republican gain
Speaker before election; Dennis O'Brien; Republican	Elected Speaker ; Keith McCall; Democratic

2008 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election

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The 2008 Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives were held on November 4, 2008, with all districts being contested. Necessary primary elections were held on April 22, 2008.^[1] The term of office for those elected in 2008 will run from January 6, 2009 until November 2010. State Representatives are elected for two-year terms, with the entire House of Representatives up for a vote every two years.

Quick Facts All 203 seats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 102 seats needed for a majority, Majority party ...

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"2008 General Primary". Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2008.

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Affiliation		Seats after 2006 Election	Seats after 2008 Election	Membership Change
	Democratic Party	102	104	+2
	Republican Party	101	99	-2

2008_Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives_elections

2008 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election

Make-up of the House following the 2008 elections

General election

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District		Incumbent	Status		Candidate	Votes	%
1	Democratic	Patrick Harkins	Re-elected	Democratic	Patrick Harkins	17,785	100.0
2	Democratic	Florindo Fabrizio	Re-elected	Democratic	Florindo Fabrizio	21,351	100.0
3	Democratic	John Hornaman	Re-elected	Democratic	John Hornaman	17,460	57.2
3	Democratic	John Hornaman	Re-elected	Republican	Jason Howes	13,075	42.8
4	Republican	Curt Sonney	Re-elected	Republican	Curt Sonney	17,011	66.8
4	Republican	Curt Sonney	Re-elected	Democratic	Rick Mitchell	8,441	33.2
5	Republican	John R. Evans	Re-elected	Republican	John R. Evans	16,151	64.9
5	Republican	John R. Evans	Re-elected	Democratic	John Alward	8,754	35.2
6	Republican	Brad Roae	Re-elected	Republican	Brad Roae	17,653	100.0
7	Democratic	Mark Longietti	Re-elected	Democratic	Mark Longietti	24,345	100.0
8	Republican	Dick Stevenson	Re-elected	Republican	Dick Stevenson	23,006	100.0
9	Democratic	Chris Sainato	Re-elected	Democratic	Chris Sainato	24,007	100.0
10	Democratic	Jaret Gibbons	Re-elected	Democratic	Jaret Gibbons	14,772	55.4
10	Democratic	Jaret Gibbons	Re-elected	Republican	Bob Morabito	11,843	44.6
11	Republican	Brian L. Ellis	Re-elected	Republican	Brian L. Ellis	17,613	67.1
11	Republican	Brian L. Ellis	Re-elected	Democratic	Dave Wilson	8,620	32.9
12	Republican	Daryl Metcalfe	Re-elected	Republican	Daryl Metcalfe	22,359	66.9
12	Republican	Daryl Metcalfe	Re-elected	Democratic	John Olesnevich	11,038	33.1
13	Republican	Art Hershey	Retired	Democratic	Tom Houghton	15,275	47.5
				Republican	John A. Lawrence	14,926	46.4
				Independent	Ronald K. Hershey	1,981	6.2
14	Republican	Jim E. Marshall	Re-elected	Republican	Jim E. Marshall	14,781	59.2
14	Republican	Jim E. Marshall	Re-elected	Democratic	Dennis Rousseau	10,192	40.8
15	Democratic	Vince Biancucci	Defeated	Republican	Jim Christiana	15,134	51.5
15	Democratic	Vince Biancucci	Defeated	Democratic	Vince Biancucci	14,280	48.5
16	Democratic	Sean Ramaley	Ran for State Senate	Democratic	Robert F. Matzie	22,035	100.0
17	Republican	Michele Brooks	Re-elected	Republican	Michele Brooks	15,929	64.2
17	Republican	Michele Brooks	Re-elected	Democratic	Donald Duke Whiting	8,888	35.8
18	Republican	Gene DiGirolamo	Re-elected	Republican	Gene DiGirolamo	18,535	67.2
18	Republican	Gene DiGirolamo	Re-elected	Democratic	Harris Martin	9,049	32.8
19	Democratic	Jake Wheatley	Re-elected	Democratic	Jake Wheatley	22,422	100.0
20	Democratic	Don Walko	Re-elected	Democratic	Don Walko	22,012	85.6
20	Democratic	Don Walko	Re-elected	Republican	Jim Barr	3,714	14.4
21	Democratic	Lisa Bennington	Retired	Democratic	Dom Costa	20,426	78.8
				Green	Jonah Yon McAllister-Erickson	1,839	7.1
				Independent	Dan Mahon	3,645	14.1
22	Democratic	Chelsa Wagner	Re-elected	Democratic	Chelsa Wagner	24,171	100.0
23	Democratic	Dan Frankel	Re-elected	Democratic	Dan Frankel	25,432	86.8
23	Democratic	Dan Frankel	Re-elected	Green	Mary E. Hughes	3,871	13.2
24	Democratic	Joseph Preston, Jr.	Re-elected	Democratic	Joseph Preston, Jr.	26,002	100.0