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2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania
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| Field | Value | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| election_name | 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania | |||||||||
| country | Pennsylvania | |||||||||
| type | legislative | |||||||||
| ongoing | no | |||||||||
| previous_election | 1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania | |||||||||
| previous_year | 1998 | |||||||||
| next_election | 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania | |||||||||
| next_year | 2002 | |||||||||
| seats_for_election | All 21 Pennsylvania seats to the United States House of Representatives | |||||||||
| election_date | ||||||||||
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) | |||||||||
| last_election1 | 10 | |||||||||
| seats1 | 11 | |||||||||
| seat_change1 | 1 | |||||||||
| popular_vote1 | 2,229,057 | |||||||||
| percentage1 | 48.90% | |||||||||
| swing1 | 1.94% | |||||||||
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) | |||||||||
| last_election2 | 11 | |||||||||
| seats2 | 10 | |||||||||
| seat_change2 | 1 | |||||||||
| popular_vote2 | 2,279,227 | |||||||||
| percentage2 | 50.00% | |||||||||
| swing2 | 2.32% | |||||||||
| map_image | {{Switcher | [[File:2000 Pennsylvania US House election results by district seat.svg | 300px]] | Party gains | [[File:2000 pa house election.svg | 300px]] | District results | [[File:2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania by county.svg | 300px]] | County results |
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Republican Democratic The 2000 United States House elections in Pennsylvania was an election for Pennsylvania's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 7, 2000.
Overview
| United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2000 | Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats Before | Seats After | +/– | Libertarian Party (United States)}}; width: 3px" | Green Party (United States)}}; width: 3px" | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 2,229,057 | 48.90% | 10 | 11 | +1 | |||||
| Democratic | 2,279,227 | 50.00% | 11 | 10 | -1 | |||||
| Libertarian | 24,917 | 0.55% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Green | 13,857 | 0.31% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Reform | 8,718 | 0.19% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Constitution | 2,234 | 0.05% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Totals | 4,558,010 | 100.00% | 21 | 21 | – |
Match-up summary
| District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | Democratic Party (United States)}}" | Republican Party (United States)}}" | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 149,621 | 88.25% | 19,920 | 11.75% | 0 | 0.00% | 169,541 | 100.00% | Democratic hold | |||||||||
| 180,021 | 98.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 3,673 | 2.00% | 183,694 | 100.00% | Democratic hold | |||||||||
| 130,528 | 68.75% | 59,343 | 31.25% | 0 | 0.00% | 189,871 | 100.00% | Democratic hold | |||||||||
| **** | 100,995 | 40.99% | 145,390 | 59.01% | 0 | 0.00% | 246,385 | 100.00% | Republican gain | ||||||||
| 0 | 0.00% | 147,570 | 82.70% | 30,877 | 17.30% | 178,447 | 100.00% | Republican hold | |||||||||
| 140,084 | 66.29% | 71,227 | 33.71% | 0 | 0.00% | 211,311 | 100.00% | Democratic hold | |||||||||
| 93,687 | 35.19% | 172,569 | 64.81% | 0 | 0.00% | 266,256 | 100.00% | Republican hold | |||||||||
| 100,617 | 38.68% | 154,090 | 59.24% | 5,394 | 2.08% | 260,101 | 100.00% | Republican hold | |||||||||
| 0 | 0.00% | 184,401 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 184,401 | 100.00% | Republican hold | |||||||||
| 112,580 | 47.42% | 124,830 | 52.58% | 0 | 0.00% | 237,410 | 100.00% | Republican hold | |||||||||
| 131,948 | 66.42% | 66,699 | 33.58% | 0 | 0.00% | 198,647 | 100.00% | Democratic hold | |||||||||
| 145,538 | 70.84% | 56,575 | 27.54% | 3,324 | 1.62% | 205,437 | 100.00% | Democratic hold | |||||||||
| 146,026 | 52.76% | 126,501 | 45.71% | 4,224 | 1.53% | 276,751 | 100.00% | Democratic hold | |||||||||
| 147,533 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 147,533 | 100.00% | Democratic hold | |||||||||
| 103,864 | 46.75% | 118,307 | 53.25% | 0 | 0.00% | 222,171 | 100.00% | Republican hold | |||||||||
| 80,177 | 33.05% | 162,403 | 66.95% | 0 | 0.00% | 242,580 | 100.00% | Republican hold | |||||||||
| 66,190 | 28.48% | 166,236 | 71.52% | 0 | 0.00% | 232,426 | 100.00% | Republican hold | |||||||||
| 156,131 | 69.41% | 68,798 | 30.59% | 0 | 0.00% | 224,929 | 100.00% | Democratic hold | |||||||||
| 61,538 | 26.47% | 168,722 | 72.57% | 2,234 | 0.96% | 232,494 | 100.00% | Republican hold | |||||||||
| 145,131 | 64.38% | 80,312 | 35.62% | 0 | 0.00% | 225,443 | 100.00% | Democratic hold | |||||||||
| 87,018 | 39.17% | 135,164 | 60.83% | 0 | 0.00% | 222,182 | 100.00% | Republican hold | |||||||||
| Total | 2,279,227 | 50.00% | 2,229,057 | 48.90% | 49,726 | 1.10% | 4,558,010 | 100.00% |
District 1
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Bob Brady, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Andrew Carn, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Timothy Hannah
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Steven N. Kush
Primary results
General election
District 2
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Chaka Fattah, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election
District 3
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Robert Borski, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Charles F. Dougherty, former U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election
District 4
Hart:
Prior to the 2000 election, Democratic Congressman Ron Klink vacated Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district to challenge Republican Rick Santorum for the United States Senate. Pennsylvania State Senator Melissa Hart won the Republican nomination unopposed. State Representative Terry Van Horne won an 8-way primary election to win the Democratic nomination. Van Horne defeated the state and national party's preferred candidate, Matthew Mangino, the Lawrence County, Pennsylvania district attorney. Shortly after Van Horne's victory, the National Republican Congressional Committee began re-circulating 1994 newspaper accounts alleging that he had been overheard using a racial slur in the halls of the Pennsylvania State Capitol to describe fellow State Representative Dwight E. Evans, who was opposing reduction in welfare.
The race was expected to be a close one, with accusations of illegal phone calls, stolen signs, and misleading mailers sent to constituents. Surrogates for both candidates, funded with soft money, aired television advertisements throughout the Western Pennsylvania district. National dignitaries, including Republican Senator John McCain and Democratic Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy of Rhode Island, visited the area to advocate for their party's candidates. In the end, Hart won the district with 59% of the vote.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Terry Van Horne, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Eliminated in primary
- Joe Bellissimo
- Royal Hart
- Jerry Hodge
- Jack Machek
- Matthew Mangino, district attorney of Lawrence County
- Jim Rooker
- Jim Schmitt
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Melissa Hart, member of the Pennsylvania State Senate
Primary results
General election
District 5
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- John E. Peterson, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election
District 6
Holden:
Incumbent Democratic Representative Tim Holden ran for re-election, defeating Republican Thomas Kopel.
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Tim Holden, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Republican primary
Nominee
- Thomas G. Kopel
Primary results
General election
District 7
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Peter A. Lennon
Primary results
Republican primary
Nominee
- Curt Weldon, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election
District 8
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Ronald L. Strouse
Primary results
Republican primary
Nominee
- Jim Greenwood, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Tom Lingenfelter
Primary results
General election
District 9
Republican primary
Nominee
- Bud Shuster, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election
District 10
Sherwood:
Casey:
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Pat Casey
Eliminated in primary
- Francis McHale
Primary results
Republican primary
Nominee
- Don Sherwood, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election
District 11
Kanjorski:
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Paul Kanjorski, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Republican primary
Nominee
- Stephen A. Urban
Primary results
General election
District 12
Murtha:
Democratic primary
Nominee
- John Murtha, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Republican primary
Nominee
- Bill Choby
Primary results
General election
District 13
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Joe Hoeffel, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Republican primary
Nominee
- Stewart Greenleaf, member of the Pennsylvania State Senate
Eliminated in primary
- John Coffey
Primary results
General election
District 14
Democratic primary
Nominee
- William J. Coyne, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election
District 15
Toomey:
Incumbent Republican Representative Pat Toomey was re-elected to a second term, defeating Democrat Ed O'Brien.
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Edward J. O'Brien
Primary results
Republican primary
Nominee
- Pat Toomey, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election
District 16
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Bob Yorczyk
Primary results
Republican primary
Nominee
- Joe Pitts, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election
District 17
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Leslye Hess Herrmann
Primary results
Republican primary
Nominee
- George Gekas, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election
District 18
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Mike Doyle, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Republican primary
Nominee
- Craig C. Stephens
Primary results
General election
District 19
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Jeff Sanders
Eliminated in primary
- John J. Moran
Primary results
Republican primary
Nominee
- Todd Platts, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Eliminated in primary
- Charlie Gerow, Republican Party political strategist
- Albert Masland, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Christopher B. Reilly
- Dick Stewart
Primary results
General election
District 20
Mascara:
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Frank Mascara, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Republican primary
Nominee
- Ronald J. Davis
Primary results
General election
District 21
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Marc A. Flitter
Primary results
Republican primary
Nominee
- Phil English, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election
References
References
- (2004). "Representative in Congress, 2000 General Election". Pennsylvania Department of State.
- "Pennsylvania Elections - 2000 General Primary (Official Returns)". [[Pennsylvania Department of State]].
- Ayred, Jr., B. Drummond. (2000-04-06). "Primaries in Pennsylvania Put Focus on Congressional Races". The New York Times.
- Bair, Jeffrey. (2000-04-06). "GOP makes issue out of 1994 racial slur". PG Publishing Co..
- Norman, Tony. (2000-04-11). "A race to play the race card". PG Publishing Co..
- Roddy, Dennis. (2000-11-05). "Election 2000: It's more fun when every vote counts". PG Publishing Co..
- Roddy, Dennis. (2000-09-20). "Hart, Van Horne debate 'soft money'". PG Publishing Co..
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