The 2002 United States House elections in Pennsylvania was an election for Pennsylvania's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 5, 2002.
The election between George Gekas and Tim Holden was described as "PA's most exciting match-up" by the political website PoliticsPA.
Overview United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2002PartyVotesPercentageSeats BeforeSeats After+/– Republican 1,859,270 56.19% 11 12 +1 Democratic 1,348,665 40.76% 10 7 -3 Green 63,357 1.91% 0 0 0 Libertarian 24,086 0.73% 0 0 0 Constitution 10,393 0.31% 0 0 0 Reform 3,304 0.10% 0 0 0 Totals 3,309,075 100.00% 21 19 -2
Match-up summary DistrictDemocraticRepublicanOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % 121,076 86.43% 17,444 12.45% 1,570 1.12% 140,090 100.00% Democratic hold 150,623 87.77% 20,988 12.23% 0 0.00% 171,611 100.00% Democratic hold 0 0.00% 116,763 77.68% 33,554 22.32% 150,317 100.00% Republican hold 71,674 35.45% 130,534 64.55% 0 0.00% 202,208 100.00% Republican hold 0 0.00% 124,942 87.36% 18,078 12.64% 143,020 100.00% Republican hold 98,128 48.63% 103,648 51.37% 0 0.00% 201,776 100.00% Republican gain 75,055 33.91% 146,296 66.09% 0 0.00% 221,351 100.00% Republican hold 76,178 37.41% 127,475 62.59% 0 0.00% 203,653 100.00% Republican hold 50,558 28.93% 124,184 71.07% 0 0.00% 174,742 100.00% Republican hold 0 0.00% 152,017 92.90% 11,613 7.10% 163,630 100.00% Republican hold 93,758 55.61% 71,543 42.43% 3,304 1.96% 168,605 100.00% Democratic hold 124,201 73.48% 44,818 26.52% 0 0.00% 169,019 100.00% Democratic hold 107,945 50.95% 100,295 47.34% 3,627 1.71% 211,867 100.00% Democratic hold 123,323 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 123,323 100.00% Democratic hold 73,212 42.64% 98,493 57.36% 0 0.00% 171,705 100.00% Republican hold 0 0.00% 119,046 88.49% 15,486 11.51% 134,532 100.00% Republican hold 103,483 51.41% 97,802 48.59% 0 0.00% 201,285 100.00% Democratic hold 79,451 39.86% 119,885 60.14% 0 0.00% 199,336 100.00% Republican gain 0 0.00% 143,097 91.14% 13,908 8.86% 157,005 100.00% Republican holdTotal 1,348,665 40.76% 1,859,270 56.19% 101,140 3.05% 3,309,075 100.00%
District 1
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Bob Brady, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Marie G. Delany
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball November 4, 2002 New York Times October 14, 2002
Results
District 2
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Chaka Fattah, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Thomas G. Dougherty
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball November 4, 2002 New York Times October 14, 2002
Results
District 3
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Phil English, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball November 4, 2002 New York Times October 14, 2002
Results
District 4
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Stevan Drobac
Eliminated in primary Mark A. Purcell
Primary results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Melissa Hart, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball November 4, 2002 New York Times October 14, 2002
Results
District 5
Republican primary Candidates Nominee John E. Peterson, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball November 4, 2002 New York Times October 14, 2002
Results
District 6
Democratic primary Nominee Dan Wofford, lawyer and son of former U.S. Senator Harris Wofford
Eliminated in primary Frank Thomas
Primary results
Republican primary Nominee Jim Gerlach, member of the Pennsylvania State Senate
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball November 4, 2002 New York Times October 14, 2002
Results
District 7
Democratic primary Nominee Peter A. Lennon
Primary results
Republican primary Nominee Curt Weldon, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball November 4, 2002 New York Times October 14, 2002
Results
District 8
Republican primary Nominee Jim Greenwood, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary Tom Lingenfelter
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball November 4, 2002 New York Times October 14, 2002
Results
District 9
Democratic primary Nominee John R. Henry
Primary results
Republican primary Nominee Bill Shuster, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary David E. Bahr David S. Keller
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball November 4, 2002 New York Times October 14, 2002
Results
District 10
Republican primary Nominee Don Sherwood, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball November 4, 2002 New York Times October 14, 2002
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District 11
Democratic primary Nominee Paul Kanjorski, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Republican primary Nominee Lou Barletta, mayor of Hazleton
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball November 4, 2002 New York Times October 14, 2002
Results
District 12
Democratic primary Nominee John Murtha, incumbent U.S. Representative from the 12th district
Eliminated in primary Frank Mascara, incumbent U.S. Representative from the 20th district (Redistricted)
Primary results
Republican primary Nominee Bill Choby
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball November 4, 2002 New York Times October 14, 2002
Results
District 13
Democratic primary Nominee Joe Hoeffel, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Republican primary Nominee Melissa Brown, ophthalmologist and previous candidate for Congress
Eliminated in primary Al Taubenberger, former Philadelphia City Council staff member and president of the Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball November 4, 2002 New York Times October 14, 2002
Results
District 14
Democratic primary Nominee Mike Doyle, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball November 4, 2002 New York Times October 14, 2002
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District 15
Democratic primary Nominee Edward J. O'Brien
Primary results
Republican primary Nominee Pat Toomey, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball November 4, 2002 New York Times October 14, 2002
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District 16
Republican primary Nominee Joe Pitts, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball November 4, 2002 New York Times October 14, 2002
Results
District 17
Democratic primary Nominee Tim Holden, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Republican primary Nominee George Gekas, incumbent U.S. Representative from the 17th district (Redistricted)
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball November 4, 2002 New York Times October 14, 2002
Results
District 18
Democratic primary Nominee Jack Machek
Eliminated in primary Bob Domske Larry Maggi
Primary results
Republican primary Nominee Tim Murphy, member of the Pennsylvania State Senate
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball November 4, 2002 New York Times October 14, 2002
Results
District 19
Republican primary Nominee Todd Platts, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary Tom Glennon Mike Johnson Lester B. Searer
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball November 4, 2002 New York Times October 14, 2002
Results
See also Pennsylvania's congressional delegations 108th United States Congress
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