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2001 Pennsylvania elections

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Elections were held in Pennsylvania on November 6, 2001.[1] Necessary primary elections were held on May 15, 2001.[2]

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2001 Pennsylvania elections
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November 6, 2001 (2001-11-06)
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Justice of the Supreme Court

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2001 Pennsylvania Supreme Court election
November 6, 2001
2003 →
 
Candidate Michael Eakin Kate Ford Elliott
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,051,360 954,053
Percentage 52.43% 47.57%
County results
Eakin:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Elliott:      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%
Elected Justice

Michael Eakin
Republican

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Democratic primary

Candidate

  • Kate Ford Elliott

Results

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Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kate Ford Elliott 576,627 100.00
Total votes 576,627 100.00
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Republican primary

Candidate

Results

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Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Eakin 533,396 100.00
Total votes 533,396 100.00
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General election

Results

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Justice of the Supreme Court election, 2001[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Eakin 1,051,360 52.43
Democratic Kate Ford Elliott 954,053 47.57
Total votes 2,005,413 100.00
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Judge of the Superior Court

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2001 Pennsylvania Superior Court election
November 6, 2001
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3 seats of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Richard B. Klein
Mary Jane Bowes
John T. Bender		 David Wecht
Lydia Y. Kirkland
Stephanie Domitrovich
Party Republican Democratic
Seats won 3 0
Popular vote 2,899,151 2,477,625
Percentage 53.92% 46.08%
County results
Republican:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Democrat:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
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Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

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Democratic primary results (vote for 3)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Wecht 493,322 35.15
Democratic Lydia Y. Kirkland 465,945 33.20
Democratic Stephanie Domitrovich 444,293 31.65
Total votes 1,403,560 100.00
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Republican primary

Candidates

Results

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Republican primary results (vote for 3)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary Jane Bowes 428,013 29.14
Republican Richard B. Klein 370,987 25.25
Republican John T. Bender 336,485 22.90
Republican Palmer Dolbin 333,583 22.71
Total votes 1,469,068 100.00
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General election

Results

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Judge of the Superior Court election, 2001[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard B. Klein 1,011,943 18.82
Republican Mary Jane Bowes 1,006,251 18.71
Republican John T. Bender 880,957 16.38
Democratic David Wecht 830,824 15.45
Democratic Lydia Y. Kirkland 825,424 15.35
Democratic Stephanie Domitrovich 821,377 15.28
Total votes 5,376,776 100.00
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Judge of the Commonwealth Court

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2001 Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court election
November 6, 2001
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3 seats of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Mary Hannah Leavitt
Renee Cohn
Robin Simpson		 James J. Dodaro
Jerry Langan
Irwin W. Aronson
Party Republican Democratic
Seats won 3 0
Popular vote 2,839,610 2,435,548
Percentage 53.83% 46.17%
County results
Republican:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Democrat:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
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Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Irwin W. Aronson
  • James J. Dodaro
  • Jerry Langan

Results

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Democratic primary results (vote for 3)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James J. Dodaro 428,546 35.18
Democratic Jerry Langan 413,117 33.92
Democratic Irwin W. Aronson 376,393 30.90
Total votes 1,218,056 100.00
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Republican primary

Candidates

  • Renee Cohn
  • Mary Hanna Leavitt
  • Robin Simpson

Results

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Republican primary results (vote for 3)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Renee Cohn 441,330 33.67
Republican Robin Simpson 440,610 33.62
Republican Mary Hanna Leavitt 428,685 32.71
Total votes 1,310,625 100.00
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General election

Results

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Judge of the Commonwealth Court election, 2001[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary Hannah Leavitt 951,745 18.04
Republican Renee Cohn 948,921 17.99
Republican Robin Simpson 938,944 17.80
Democratic James J. Dodaro 865,903 16.41
Democratic Jerry Langan 821,909 15.58
Democratic Irwin W. Aronson 821,377 14.17
Total votes 5,348,799 100.00
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Judicial retention

Supreme Court

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Stephen Zappala, Sr. Retention, 2001
ChoiceVotes%
For978,70975.35
Against320,17524.65
Total1,298,884100.00
Source: PA Department of State
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Superior Court

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Stephen J. McEwen Jr. Retention, 2001
ChoiceVotes%
For909,37775.03
Against302,66924.97
Total1,212,046100.00
Source: PA Department of State
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Commonwealth Court

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Shelly Friedman Retention, 2001
ChoiceVotes%
For890,79973.75
Against317,06826.25
Total1,207,867100.00
Source: PA Department of State
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