1996 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election

1996 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election

← 1994 November 5, 1996 1998 →
All 203 seats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 102 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Matthew J. Ryan Bill DeWeese Party Republican Democratic Leader since January 3, 1995 January 3, 1995 Leader's seat 168th 50th Last election 101 102 Seats before 102 101 Seats after 104 99 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 2,004,800 2,032,615 Percentage 49.32% 50.00% Swing 3.07% 3.76%
Results by gains and holds Results by winning party vote share      Democratic hold      Democratic gain      Republican hold      Republican gain Republican:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Democratic:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Speaker before election Matthew J. Ryan Republican Elected Speaker Matthew J. Ryan Republican

The 1996 elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives were held on November 5, 1996, with all districts being decided. Primary elections were held on April 23, 1996.^[1] The term of office for those elected in 1996 began when the House of Representatives convened in January 1997. Pennsylvania State Representatives are elected for two-year terms, with all 203 seats up for election every two years.^[2]

Despite winning 102 seats in 1994, the Democrats didn't control the chamber, as Democratic State Representative Tom Stish switched affiliation to the Republican Party, giving Republicans control.