2000 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election

2000 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election

← 1998 November 7, 2000 2002 →

All 203 seats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
102 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Matthew J. Ryan Bill DeWeese
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 168th District 50th District
Seats before 102 101
Seats after 104 99
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2

Results
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold      Republican gain

Speaker before election

Matt Ryan
Republican

Elected Speaker

Matt Ryan
Republican

Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives were held on November 7, 2000, with all districts being contested.[1] State Representatives are elected for two-year terms, with the entire House of Representatives up for a vote every two years.[2] The term of office for those elected in 2000 ran from January 3, 2001, until November 30, 2002.[3] Necessary primary elections were held on April 4, 2000.[4]

  1. ^ "2000 General Election". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on November 27, 2008. Retrieved June 6, 2008.
  2. ^ "Representative in the General Assembly, 2000 General Election". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on November 27, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2008.
  3. ^ "House of Representatives Daily Session Update" (PDF). Pennsylvania House of Representatives. November 27, 2002. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 31, 2021.
  4. ^ "President of the United States, 2000 General Primary". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Retrieved May 16, 2008.

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