1998 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election

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1998 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election

 1996 November 3, 1998 2000 

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 104 99
Seats after 103 100
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 1,488,088 1,264,057
Percentage 53.74% 45.65%
Swing Increase 4.42% Decrease 4.35%

     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 1998 elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives were held on November 3, 1998, with all districts being decided. Primary elections were held on May 19, 1998.[1] The term of office for those elected in 1998 began when the House of Representatives convened in January 1999. Pennsylvania State Representatives are elected for two-year terms, with all 203 seats up for election every two years.[2]

Republicans maintained control over the chamber, winning 103 seats to the Democrats' 100 seats.

Retiring incumbents

Democrats

  1. District 23: Ivan Itkin retired to run for governor.
  2. District 34: Ronald Cowell retired.
  3. District 48: Anthony Colaizzo retired.
  4. District 69: William R. Lloyd Jr. retired to run for U.S. Senate.
  5. District 135: Lisa Boscola retired to run for State Senate.
  6. District 136: Joseph Corpora retired.

Republicans

  1. District 12: Patricia Carone retired.
  2. District 93: Mike Waugh retired to run for State Senate.
  3. District 132: Charlie Dent retired to run for State Senate.
  4. District 137: Leonard Gruppo retired to run for State Senate.
  5. District 143: Joe Conti retired to run for State Senate.
  6. District 146: Robert Reber retired.

Incumbents defeated in primary

Democrats

  1. District 38: Richard Olasz lost renomination to Kenneth Ruffing.
  2. District 119: Stanley Jarolin lost renomination to John Yudichak.

Other

Democrats

  1. District 58: Herman Mihalich died on September 30, 1997.

Republicans

  1. District 40: Albert Pettit died on June 7, 1997.

Primary elections

General election

Notes

References

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