2012_Pennsylvania_Senate_election
The 2012 elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate were held on November 6, 2012, with all odd-numbered districts being contested.[1] The primary elections were held on April 24, 2012.[2] The term of office for those elected in 2012 began when the Senate convened in January 2013. Pennsylvania State Senators are elected to four-year terms, with 25 of the 50 seats contested every two years.[3]
Quick Facts All odd-numbered seats in the Pennsylvania State Senate 26 seats needed for a majority, Majority party ...
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Affiliation | Members | |
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Democratic | 23 | |
Republican | 27 | |
Total | 50 |
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- "2012 General Election - Senator in the General Assembly". Pennsylvania Department of State. Archived from the original on November 16, 2012. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
- "2012 General Primary - Senator in the General Assembly". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
- "Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1968, Article II". Duquesne University. Retrieved October 29, 2012.