2010 Pennsylvania Senate election

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All even-numbered seats in the Pennsylvania State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
|  | Majority party  | Minority party

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Leader  | Joe Scarnati | Bob Mellow
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Leader's seat  | 25th district | 22nd District
Last election  | 30 | 20
Seats won  | 15 | 10
Seats after  | 30 | 20
Seat change  |  |

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Results
Democratic hold Republican hold
No election

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The 2010 elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate were held on November 2, 2010, with the even-numbered districts contested. Necessary primary elections were held on May 18, 2010.[1] The term of office for those elected in 2010 run from January 4, 2011 until November 30, 2014. State Senators are elected for four year terms, with half of the seats in the Senate up for election every two years.

## Make-up of the Senate following the 2010 elections

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Affiliation  | Members

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| Democratic | 20
| Republican | 30
Total  | 50

## General election

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District  | Party  | Incumbent  | Status  | Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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2 |  | Democratic | Christine Tartaglione | Re-elected  |  | Democratic | Christine Tartaglione | 37,417 | 81.8
| Republican | Gary Adam Feldman  | 8,310  | 18.2
4 |  | Democratic | LeAnna Washington | Re-elected  |  | Democratic | LeAnna Washington | 83,110 | 100.0
6 |  | Republican | Tommy Tomlinson | Re-elected  |  | Republican | Tommy Tomlinson | 48,419 | 58.4
| Democratic | Bryan Allen  | 34,536  | 41.6
8 |  | Democratic | Anthony H. Williams | Re-elected  |  | Democratic | Anthony H. Williams | 62,195 | 86.0
| Republican | Rhashea Harmon  | 10,128  | 14.0
10 |  | Republican | Chuck McIlhinney | Re-elected  |  | Republican | Chuck McIlhinney | 57,349 | 59.8
| Democratic | Cynthia M. Philo  | 38,509  | 40.2
12 |  | Republican | Stewart Greenleaf | Re-elected  |  | Republican | Stewart Greenleaf | 61,802 | 64.0
| Democratic | Ruth S. Damsker  | 34,745  | 36.0
14 |  | Democratic | Ray Musto | Retired  |  | Democratic | John Yudichak | 37,047 | 55.9
| Republican | Stephen Urban | 25,604  | 38.6
| Libertarian | Betsy Summers  | 3,685  | 5.6
16 |  | Republican | Pat Browne | Re-elected  |  | Republican | Pat Browne | 46,076 | 61.5
| Democratic | Richard J. Orloski  | 28,883  | 38.5
18 |  | Democratic | Lisa Boscola | Re-elected  |  | Democratic | Lisa Boscola | 44,503' | 60.9
| Republican | Matt Connolly  | 28,503  | 39.1
20 |  | Republican | Lisa Baker | Re-elected  |  | Republican | Lisa Baker | 62,391 | 100.0
22 |  | Democratic | Bob Mellow | Retired  |  | Democratic | John Blake | 49,047 | 62.7
| Republican | Frank Scavo  | 29,128  | 37.3
24 |  | Republican | Bob Mensch | Re-elected  |  | Republican | Bob Mensch | 51,911 | 60.3
| Democratic | Bill Wallace  | 34,220  | 39.7
26 |  | Republican | Edwin Erickson | Re-elected  |  | Republican | Edwin Erickson | 52,932 | 58.4
| Democratic | Michael T. Farrell  | 37,773  | 41.6
28 |  | Republican | Mike Waugh | Re-elected  |  | Republican | Mike Waugh | 61,803 | 84.3
| Libertarian | Edward W. Gately, Sr.  | 11,479  | 15.7
30 |  | Republican | John Eichelberger | Re-elected  |  | Republican | John Eichelberger | 66,197 | 100.0
32 |  | Democratic | Rich Kasunic | Re-elected  |  | Democratic | Rich Kasunic | 57,570 | 100.0
34 |  | Republican | Jake Corman | Re-elected  |  | Republican | Jake Corman | 52,858 | 69.2
| Democratic | Jon Eich  | 23,481  | 30.8
36 |  | Republican | Mike Brubaker | Re-elected  |  | Republican | Mike Brubaker | 65,153 | 100.0
38 |  | Democratic | Jim Ferlo | Re-elected  |  | Democratic | Jim Ferlo | 53,595' | 100.0
40 |  | Republican | Jane Orie | Re-elected  |  | Republican | Jane Orie | 51,578 | 57.9
| Democratic | Dan DeMarco  | 41,959  | 42.2
42 |  | Democratic | Wayne Fontana | Re-elected  |  | Democratic | Wayne Fontana | 50,994 | 100.0
44 |  | Republican | John Rafferty, Jr. | Re-elected  |  | Republican | John Rafferty, Jr. | 55,418 | 62.1
| Democratic | Matt Stehman  | 33,802  | 37.9
46 |  | Democratic | Barry Stout | Retired  |  | Democratic | Tim Solobay | 39,530 | 53.3
| Republican | Kris Vanderman  | 34,597  | 46.7
48 |  | Republican | Mike Folmer | Re-elected  |  | Republican | Mike Folmer | 61,850 | 72.3
| Democratic | Jo Ellen Litz | 23,565  | 27.7
50 |  | Republican | Robert D. Robbins | Re-elected  |  | Republican | Robert D. Robbins | 57,350 | 81.8
| Independent | Roberta Biros  | 12,725  | 18.2

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "2010 General Primary". Pennsylvania Department of State. May 18, 2010. Retrieved October 16, 2010.

## External links

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* 2010 General Election, Senator in the General Assembly (Pennsylvania Department of State)

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