2000 Pennsylvania Senate election

2000 Pennsylvania Senate election
November 7, 2000
All odd-numbered seats in the Pennsylvania State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
LeaderRobert JubelirerBob Mellow
PartyRepublicanDemocratic
Leader's seat30th district22nd District
Seats before3020
Seats after3020
Seat changeSteadySteady
Results
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     No election
President Pro Tempore before election

Robert Jubelirer
Republican

President Pro Tempore

Robert Jubelirer
Republican

Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate were held on November 7, 2000, with even-numbered districts being contested.[1] State Senators are elected for four-year terms, with half of the Senate seats up for a vote every two years. The term of office for those elected in 2000 ran from January 3, 2001[2] until November 30, 2004.[3] Necessary primary elections were held on April 27, 2004.[4]

The make-up of the senate remained the same following the 2000 elections. Democratic Mike Stack defeated incumbent Republican Frank A. Salvatore in the 5th senatorial district. Republican Donald C. White defeated the democratic nominee to succeed the retiring Patrick J. Stapleton, Jr. in the 41st senatorial district. Democratic Sean Logan succeeded the retiring Albert V. Belan.

Republican Bill Slocum remained on the ballot in the 25th senatorial district, even after his resignation from the senate on June 1, 2000. Slocum pleaded guilty and spent a month in federal prison for filing false reports to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and discharging raw sewage into Brokenstraw Creek while he was a sewage plant manager in Youngsville, Pennsylvania.[5] The local Republican party supported the eventual winner, Joseph B. Scarnati III, who ran as an independent and changed his party registration to Republican after his election.[6]

General election

DistrictPartyIncumbentStatusPartyCandidateVotes%
1DemocraticVincent J. Fumore-electedDemocraticVincent J. Fumo64,87781.1
RepublicanGeorge Jacob15,11418.9
3DemocraticShirley M. Kitchenre-electedDemocraticShirley M. Kitchen61,895100.0
5RepublicanFrank A. SalvatoredefeatedDemocraticMike Stack46,98052.6
RepublicanFrank A. Salvatore42,41647.4
7DemocraticVincent Hughesre-electedDemocraticVincent Hughes69,777100.0
9RepublicanClarence D. Bellre-electedRepublicanClarence D. Bell66,345100.0
11DemocraticMichael O'Pakere-electedDemocraticMichael O'Pake81,92694.9
GreenJennaro Pullano4,4055.1
13RepublicanGibson E. Armstrongre-electedRepublicanGibson E. Armstrong63,58168.7
DemocraticRicci Dehl28,96431.3
15RepublicanJeffrey E. Piccolare-electedRepublicanJeffrey E. Piccola65,71867.3
DemocraticD. Ann Smilek31,88132.7
17RepublicanRichard A. Tilghmanre-electedRepublicanRichard A. Tilghman57,66450.3
DemocraticLynn Yeakel44,22435.5
19RepublicanRobert J. Thompsonre-electedRepublicanRobert J. Thompson70,21063.3
DemocraticThomas J. Bosak40,74936.7
21RepublicanMary Jo Whitere-electedRepublicanMary Jo White73,42387.6
LibertarianVernon L. Etzel10,40512.4
23RepublicanRoger A. Madiganre-electedRepublicanRoger A. Madigan67,698100.0
25RepublicanBill Slocum[7]resigned, but remained on the ballotIndependentJoseph B. Scarnati III[8]29,34632.9
DemocraticJoseph J. Calla, Jr.29,14932.7
RepublicanBill Slocum28,20931.6
ConstitutionAlan R. Kiser2,4602.8
27RepublicanEdward W. Helfrickre-electedRepublicanEdward W. Helfrick61,335100.0
29RepublicanJames J. Rhoadesre-electedRepublicanJames J. Rhoades87,397100.0
31RepublicanHarold F. Mowery, Jr.re-electedRepublicanHarold F. Mowery, Jr.66,11265.9
DemocraticJames H. Hertzler34,22734.1
33RepublicanTerry Puntre-electedRepublicanTerry Punt92,456100.0
35DemocraticJohn N. Wozniakre-electedDemocraticJohn N. Wozniak66,62577.1
DemocraticJ. Anthony Connell19,79922.9
37RepublicanTim Murphyre-electedRepublicanTim Murphy73,19864.3
DemocraticJoseph Rudolph40,66136.7
39DemocraticAllen G. Kukovichre-electedDemocraticAllen G. Kukovich54,35857.6
RepublicanGene Porterfield40,01742.4
41DemocraticPatrick J. Stapleton, Jr.retiredRepublicanDon White46,23953.8
DemocraticJames McQuown39,62946.2
43DemocraticJay Costa, Jr.re-electedDemocraticJay Costa, Jr.71,210100.0
45DemocraticAlbert V. BelanretiredDemocraticSean F. Logan56,77561.1
RepublicanLaurie Zacharia MacDonald36,18338.9
47DemocraticGerald J. LaVallere-electedDemocraticGerald J. LaValle86,647100.0
49RepublicanJane M. Earllre-electedRepublicanJane M. Earll53,61757.7
DemocraticJohn Paul Jones39,25442.3

References

  • Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1999-2000" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. Retrieved June 8, 2008.
  • "2000 General Primary - Senator in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Retrieved June 28, 2008.
  • "2000 General Election- Senator in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Retrieved June 28, 2008.
  1. ^ "2000 General Election". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on November 27, 2008. Retrieved June 1, 2008.
  2. ^ "Legislative Journal for January 2, 2001" (PDF). Commonwealth of PA. Legislative Data Processing Center. 2004. Retrieved June 8, 2008.
  3. ^ "Legislative Journal for November 30, 2004" (PDF). Commonwealth of PA. Legislative Data Processing Center. 2004. Retrieved June 8, 2008.
  4. ^ "Senator in the General Assembly, 2000 General Primary". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Retrieved May 16, 2008.
  5. ^ "Senator gets jail time for dumping sewage". web.archive.org. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  6. ^ Cox, Harold. "Pennsylvania Senate - 2001-2002" (PDF). Retrieved June 8, 2008.
  7. ^ resigned on June 1, 2000
  8. ^ Joined Republican party after election
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