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The 2014 elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives were held on November 4, 2014, with all districts being contested. The primary elections were held on May 20, 2014.[1]
Background
The term of office for those elected in 2014 began when the House of Representatives convened in January 2015. Pennsylvania State Representatives are elected for two-year terms, with all 203 seats up for election every two years.[2]
Republicans gained eight seats to expand their majority in the chamber over the Democrats.[3]
Results overview
Affiliation | Candidates | Votes | Vote % | Seats Won | |
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Republican | 147 | 1,825,181 | 56.24% | 119 (8) | |
Democratic | 146 | 1,408,624 | 43.33% | 84 (8) | |
Independent | 3 | 8,094 | 0.25% | 0 | |
Libertarian | 3 | 7,808 | 0.24% | 0 | |
Green | 2 | 1,403 | 0.04% | 0 | |
Total | 301 | 3,251,110 | 100% | 203 |
Results by district
See also
References
- ↑ "PA 2014 Election Calendar". Committee of Seventy. Archived from the original on January 3, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ↑ Wikisource:Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1874/Article 2
- 1 2 "2014 General Election". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
See also
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