2006 Pennsylvania Senate election

2006 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
 
Leader Robert Jubelirer Bob Mellow
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 30th district 22nd District
Last election 30 20
Seats before 29 21
Seats won 15 10
Seats after 29 21
Seat change Steady Steady

Results
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     No election

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
  Republican Party 29
  Democratic Party 21
 Total
50
  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "2006 General Primary". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2008.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Legislative Journal for January 2, 2007" (PDF). Commonwealth of PA. Legislative Data Processing Center. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2008.

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