2006 Pennsylvania Senate election
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The 2006 Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate were held on November 7, 2006, with even-numbered districts being contested.[1] Necessary primary elections were held on May 16, 2006.[2] State Senators are elected for four-year terms, with half of the Senate seats up for a vote every two years.[3] Members elected in 2006 were inaugurated on January 2, 2007.[4]
The Senate elections saw no seats change parties, with the Republicans holding onto an eight-seat majority. Senate Republican floor leader, David J. Brightbill, was defeated for in the primary election by tire salesman Mike Folmer. President pro tempore Robert C. Jubelirer was defeated for re-election by fellow Republican and Blair County commissioner John Eichelberger. Three Republican senators, Joe Conti, Charles D. Lemmond Jr., Noah W. Wenger, retired and were succeeded by Chuck McIlhinney, Lisa Baker, and Michael W. Brubaker, respectively.
| Affiliation | Members | |
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| Republican Party | 29 | |
| Democratic Party | 21 | |
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50 | |
General election
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 2005-2006" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. Retrieved June 8, 2008.
- "2006 General Primary - Senator in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on June 26, 2008. Retrieved June 28, 2008.
- "2006 General Election- Senator in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on May 29, 2008. Retrieved June 28, 2008.
- ^ "2006 General Election". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on May 29, 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2008.
- ^ "2006 General Primary". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2008.
- ^ "Senator in the General Assembly, 2006 General Election". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on May 29, 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2008.
- ^ "Legislative Journal for January 2, 2007" (PDF). Commonwealth of PA. Legislative Data Processing Center. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2008.
- ^ Elected in special election Archived 2008-11-28 at the Wayback Machine on May 17, 2005 to fill the unexpired term of Allyson Schwartz, who was elected to Congress
- ^ Elected in special election on April 5, 2005 to fill the unexpired term of Charlie Dent, who was elected to Congress
- ^ Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of State. "List of minor party candidates and political body candidates who filed nomination papers" (PDF).
- ^ Elected in special election Archived 2008-11-28 at the Wayback Machine on May 17, 2005 to fill the unexpired term of Jack Wagner,who was elected Pennsylvania Auditor General.
