2004 Pennsylvania Senate election

2004 Pennsylvania Senate election

November 2, 2004
All odd-numbered seats in the Pennsylvania State Senate 26 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Robert Jubelirer Bob Mellow Party Republican Democratic Leader's seat 30th district 22nd District Last election 29 21 Seats won 14 11 Seats after 30 20 Seat change 1 1
Results      Democratic hold      Republican hold      Republican gain      No election

Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate were held on November 2, 2004, with even-numbered districts being contested. 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 2004 will run from January 4, 2005 through November 2008. Necessary primary elections were held on April 27, 2004.

Bob Regola, a Republican member of the Hempfield Township Board of Supervisors, defeated Democratic senator Allen G. Kukovich in the 39th senatorial district. Republican State Representative Pat Vance succeeded the retiring Republican Senator Harold F. Mowrey, Jr. Four senators who won special elections prior to the 2004 election, Dominic F. Pileggi, Connie Williams, John R. Gordner, and John Pippy, each won full terms.

Affiliation		Members
	Republican Party	30
	Democratic Party	20
Total		50

General Elections

District	Party		Incumbent	Status	Party		Candidate	Votes	%
1		Democratic	Vincent J. Fumo	re-elected		Democratic	Vincent J. Fumo	88,935	79.4
						Republican	John H. Morley, Jr.	23,073	30.6
3		Democratic	Shirley M. Kitchen	re-elected		Democratic	Shirley M. Kitchen	87,064	86.8
						Republican	Philip Kerwick	13,207	13.2
5		Democratic	Mike Stack	re-elected		Democratic	Mike Stack	66,844	65.7
						Republican	Sam Mirarchi	34,829	34.3
7		Democratic	Vincent Hughes	re-elected		Democratic	Vincent Hughes	91,340	83.6
						Republican	Maryalice H. Devlin	17,980	16.4
9		Republican	Dominic F. Pileggi	re-elected		Republican	Dominic F. Pileggi	71,379	59.4
						Democratic	Thomas J. Bosak	48,784	40.6
11		Democratic	Michael O'Pake	re-elected		Democratic	Michael O'Pake	69,951	70.9
						Republican	Barbara J. Cummings	28,745	29.1
13		Republican	Gibson E. Armstrong	re-elected		Republican	Gibson E. Armstrong	71,925	65.5
						Democratic	John Gouveia	37,870	34.5
15		Republican	Jeffrey E. Piccola	re-elected		Republican	Jeffrey E. Piccola	70,058	61.1
						Democratic	Eric J. Epstein	44,653	38.9
17		Democratic	Connie Williams	re-elected		Democratic	Connie Williams	80,372	64.5
						Republican	Ted Barry	44,224	35.5
19		Republican	Robert J. Thompson	re-elected		Republican	Robert J. Thompson	96,582	100.0
21		Republican	Mary Jo White	re-elected		Republican	Mary Jo White	66,292	67.7
						Democratic	Kevan M. Yenerall	29,348	30.0
						Libertarian	Michael J. Robertson	22,90	2.3
23		Republican	Roger A. Madigan	re-elected		Republican	Roger A. Madigan	73,048	73.5
						Democratic	Grant Berry, Jr.	26,313	26.5
25		Republican	Joseph B. Scarnati III	re-elected		Republican	Joseph B. Scarnati III	74,383	89.5
						Constitution	Alan Kiser	8,694	10.5
27		Republican	John R. Gordner	re-elected		Republican	John R. Gordner	67,236	70.4
						Democratic	John J. Boback	28,288	29.6
29		Republican	James J. Rhoades	re-elected		Republican	James J. Rhoades	67,743	65.7
						Democratic	Michael P. Halcovage	35,379	34.3
31		Republican	Harold F. Mowrey, Jr.	retired		Republican	Patricia H. Vance	86,741	72.9
						Democratic	Sean Quinlan	29,148	24.5
						Independent	Jeffrey T. Gerace	3,027	2.5
33		Republican	Terry Punt	re-elected		Republican	Terry Punt	83,790	76.5
						Democratic	Donald R. Richards	25766	23.5
35		Democratic	John N. Wozniak	re-elected		Democratic	John N. Wozniak	93,500	100.0
37		Republican	John Pippy	re-elected		Republican	John Pippy	88,306	67.8
						Democratic	Gianni Floro	41,954	32.2
39		Democratic	Allen G. Kukovich	defeated for re-election		Republican	Bob Regola	58,107	52.4
						Democratic	Allen G. Kukovich	52,743	47.6
41		Republican	Donald C. White	re-elected		Republican	Donald C. White	97,941	100.0
43		Democratic	Jay Costa, Jr.	re-elected		Democratic	Jay Costa, Jr.	90,408	100.0
45		Democratic	Sean F. Logan	re-elected		Democratic	Sean F. Logan	72,943	100.0
47		Democratic	Gerald J. La Valle	re-elected		Democratic	Gerald J. La Valle	95,952	100.0
49		Republican	Jane M. Earll	re-elected		Republican	Jane M. Earll	67,658	65.8
						Democratic	Tony Logue	35,194	34.2

References

• Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 2003-2004" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. Retrieved June 8, 2008.
• "2004 General Primary - Senator in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Retrieved June 28, 2008.
• "2004 General Election- Senator in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on May 1, 2008. Retrieved June 28, 2008.