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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 began when the Senate convened in January 2017. Pennsylvania state senators are elected to four-year terms, with 25 of the 50 seats contested every two years.
Republicans had controlled the chamber since the 1994 election (22 years as of election day).
Affiliation
Candidates
Votes
Vote %
Seats won
Seats after
Republican
19
1,467,674
53.29%
16 ( 3)
34
Democratic
18
1,272,575
46.20%
9 ( 3)
16
Independent
2
14,032
0.51%
0
Total
39
2,754,281
100%
25
50
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.[ 1]
District
Party
Incumbent
Status
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
1
Democratic
Larry Farnese
Unopposed
Democratic
Larry Farnese
114,099
100
3
Democratic
Shirley Kitchen
Open
Democratic
Sharif Street
98,955
100
5
Democratic
John Sabatina
Won
Democratic
John Sabatina
64,508
67.09
Republican
Ross Feinberg
31,644
32.91
7
Democratic
Vincent Hughes
Unopposed
Democratic
Vincent Hughes
108,471
100
9
Republican
Thomas Killion
Won
Republican
Thomas Killion
70,764
51.36
Democratic
Martin Molloy
67,011
48.64
11
Democratic
Judy Schwank
Unopposed
Democratic
Judy Schwank
98,370
100
13
Republican
Lloyd Smucker
Open
Republican
Scott Martin
66,595
57.87
Democratic
Gregory Paulson
48,476
42.13
15
Democratic
Rob Teplitz
Lost
Republican
John DiSanto
62,774
51.72
Democratic
Rob Teplitz
58,591
48.28
17
Democratic
Daylin Leach
Won
Democratic
Daylin Leach
88,827
63.98
Republican
Brian Gondek
50,010
36.02
19
Democratic
Andy Dinniman
Won
Democratic
Andy Dinniman
75,615
56.40
Republican
Jack London
58,456
43.60
21
Republican
Scott Hutchinson
Unopposed
Republican
Scott Hutchinson
101,525
100
23
Republican
Gene Yaw
Unopposed
Republican
Gene Yaw
85,889
100
25
Republican
Joe Scarnati
Won
Republican
Joe Scarnati
76,416
74.84
Democratic
Jerri Buchanan
25,686
25.16
27
Republican
John Gordner
Unopposed
Republican
John Gordner
83,083
100
29
Republican
Dave Argall
Unopposed
Republican
Dave Argall
92,537
100
31
Republican
Pat Vance
Retired
Republican
Mike Regan
87,269
64.61
Democratic
John Bosha
38,478
28.49
Independent
Kenneth Gehosky
9,331
6.91
33
Republican
Rich Alloway
Unopposed
Republican
Richard Alloway
99,377
100
35
Democratic
John Wozniak
Retired
Republican
Wayne Langerholc
68,397
62.32
Democratic
Ed Cernic, Jr.
41,349
37.68
37
Republican
Guy Reschenthaler
Won
Republican
Guy Reschenthaler
90,987
60.65
Democratic
Edward Eichenlaub
59,044
39.35
39
Republican
Kim Ward
Unopposed
Republican
Kim Ward
111,696
100
41
Republican
Don White
Won
Republican
Don White
76,843
68.44
Democratic
Tony DeLoreto
30,739
27.38
Independent
Stanley Buggey
4,701
4.19
43
Democratic
Jay Costa
Unopposed
Democratic
Jay Costa
114,984
100
45
Democratic
Jim Brewster
Unopposed
Democratic
Jim Brewster
89,016
100
47
Republican
Elder Vogel
Unopposed
Republican
Elder Vogel
95,622
100
49
Democratic
Sean Wiley
Lost
Republican
Dan Laughlin
57,790
53.44
Democratic
Sean Wiley
50,356
46.56
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