1998 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election

The 1998 elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives were held on , with all districts being decided. Primary elections were held on May 19, 1998. The term of office for those elected in 1998 began when the House of Representatives convened in January 1999. Pennsylvania State Representatives are elected for two-year terms, with all 203 seats up for election every two years.Wikisource:Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1874/Article 2

Republicans maintained control over the chamber, winning 103 seats to the Democrats' 100 seats.

Results summary Retiring incumbents Democrats District 23: Ivan Itkin retired to run for governor. District 34: Ronald Cowell retired. District 48: Anthony Colaizzo retired. District 69: William R. Lloyd Jr. retired to run for U.S. Senate. District 135: Lisa Boscola retired to run for State Senate. District 136: Joseph Corpora retired.

Republicans District 12: Patricia Carone retired. District 93: Mike Waugh retired to run for State Senate. District 132: Charlie Dent retired to run for State Senate. District 137: Leonard Gruppo retired to run for State Senate. District 143: Joe Conti retired to run for State Senate. District 146: Robert Reber retired.

Incumbents defeated in primary Democrats District 38: Richard Olasz lost renomination to Kenneth Ruffing. District 119: Stanley Jarolin lost renomination to John Yudichak.

Other Democrats District 58: Herman Mihalich died on September 30, 1997.

Republicans District 40: Albert Pettit died on June 7, 1997.

Primary elections

Democratic primary +1998 Pennsylvania House of Representatives electionsDemocratic primary District Candidates Votes Percent 1 2,662 100.00 2 2,508 100.00 3No candidate filed for party. 4 1,574 100.00 5No candidate filed for party. 6No candidate filed for party. 7 2,377 100.00 8No candidate filed for party. 9 2,902 100.00 10 2,321 100.00 11 2,292 100.00 12 Tim Tuinstra 1,822 100.00 13 Ken Knickerbocker 589 100.00 14 3,219 100.00 15 5,716 100.00 16 4,702 100.00 17No candidate filed for party. 18 Peter R. Waitze 827 100.0019 3,560 70.86 Mark A. Brentley Sr. 1,464 29.14 20 6,428 100.00 21 6,074 100.00 22 7,300 100.0023 6,511 77.69 Gene Sheck 1,870 22.3124 3,755 57.67 Joe Jackson 2,756 42.33 25 4,334 100.00 26 John Hamilton Jr. 716 100.0027 5,389 76.20 Michael Wattick 1,683 23.80 28No candidate filed for party. 29 5,557 100.00 30 Thomas C. Sunday 4,618 100.00 31No candidate filed for party. 32 5,638 100.00 33 5,413 100.0034 2,841 39.05 Barbara Daly Danko 2,050 28.18 James Schlanger 1,270 17.46 Geraldine Homitz 796 10.94 Dai Morgan 318 4.3735 5,051 69.79 Curt A. Visco 2,186 30.21 36 7,335 100.00 37No candidate filed for party.38 5,404 52.51 4,888 47.49 39 6,255 100.00 40No candidate filed for party. 41 6,014 100.00 42 Bob McMaster 4,415 100.00 43No candidate filed for party. 44 Tom Fullard 4,198 100.00 45 7,712 100.00 46 3,633 100.00 47 3,142 100.0048 3,512 41.28 Tom Brown 2,221 26.11 Clemmy Allen 1,981 23.29 George Jack Henson 524 6.16 Joseph L. Corlazzoli 269 3.16 49 4,636 100.00 50 5,162 100.0051 3,945 77.45 Michael J. Cavanagh 1,143 22.55 52 3,619 100.00 53 Albert C. Riech 686 100.00 54 3,696 100.00 55 2,887 100.00 56 4,093 100.00 57 3,144 100.0058 4,377 70.21 Ronald P. Stepinsky 1,857 29.79 59 George Trout 2,240 100.00 60 2,968 100.00 61 Wendell W. Young IV 1,057 100.00 62 2,422 100.00 63No candidate filed for party. 64 Mark A. Flaherty 1,318 100.00 65No candidate filed for party. 66No candidate filed for party. 67No candidate filed for party. 68No candidate filed for party. 69 Karen M. Hugya 2,357 100.00 70 Netta Young Hughes 636 100.00 71 3,720 100.0072 4,310 74.74 Jim Peacock 1,457 25.26 73 4,626 100.00 74 3,136 100.00 75 3,004 100.00 76 2,617 100.00 77No candidate filed for party. 78No candidate filed for party. 79No candidate filed for party. 80No candidate filed for party. 81No candidate filed for party. 82No candidate filed for party. 83No candidate filed for party. 84No candidate filed for party. 85No candidate filed for party. 86No candidate filed for party. 87No candidate filed for party. 88 Louis U. Rice Jr. 1,660 100.00 89 991 100.00 90No candidate filed for party. 91 William J. Gilmartin 1,767 100.00 92No candidate filed for party. 93 Jeff Sanders 1,776 100.00 94No candidate filed for party. 95 1,714 100.00 96 991 100.00 97No candidate filed for party. 98 George Leyh Jr. 589 100.00 99No candidate filed for party. 100 John F. Haser Jr. 372 100.00 101No candidate filed for party. 102 Charlie D. Anspach 833 100.00 103 1,620 100.00 104No candidate filed for party. 105 Jay Purdy 1,652 100.00 106No candidate filed for party. 107 3,124 100.00 108No candidate filed for party. 109 2,477 100.00 110No candidate filed for party. 111No candidate filed for party. 112 3,901 100.00 113 4,612 100.00114 Jim Wansacz 2,477 65.55 Mike Giannetta 1,302 34.45 115 5,372 100.00 116 1,788 100.00 117 William H. Conyngham 1,639 100.00 118 3,893 100.00119 4,473 50.73 3,681 41.75 Richard Kamus 663 7.52 120 2,208 100.00 121 2,395 100.00 122 2,556 100.00 123 3,321 100.00 124 Victoria Lynn Kresge 1,234 100.00 125 John Strokelitus 1,362 100.00 126 3,287 100.00 127 3,672 100.00 128No candidate filed for party. 129No candidate filed for party.130 Joseph A. O'Keefe 886 71.28 Denton L. Schucker 357 28.72 131 Martha E. Falk 1,870 100.00132 1,941 67.91 Emma Tropiano 917 32.09 133 2,241 100.00 134 Sheryl Hunt 1,484 100.00135 1,723 52.56 Wayne A. Grube 1,555 47.44 136 1,965 100.00137 1,748 64.24 Alicia Miller 715 26.28 Jerry W. Geake 258 9.48 138No candidate filed for party. 139No candidate filed for party. 140 1,997 100.00 141 2,009 100.00 142 Richard P. Gennetti 1,190 100.00 143 Henry W. Rowan 1,166 100.00 144No candidate filed for party. 145No candidate filed for party. 146 Eileen McCaul 788 100.00 147No candidate filed for party. 148 Mary Jo Pauxtis 1,613 100.00 149 1,483 100.00 150No candidate filed for party. 151 John J. Black Jr. 947 100.00 152No candidate filed for party. 153No candidate filed for party. 154 2,436 100.00 155No candidate filed for party. 156No candidate filed for party. 157 John J. Jasienski Jr. 695 100.00 158 B. Kristin Hoover 658 100.00 159 867 100.00 160 Ed Kulesa 587 100.00 161 Nick Anastasio 780 100.00 162 Frank Hauser 646 100.00 163 Charlotte K. Hummel 811 100.00 164No candidate filed for party. 165 Eric Goldstein 816 100.00 166 1,500 100.00 167No candidate filed for party. 168 Randall L. Sampson 598 100.00 169 Jack Noonan 1,215 100.00 170 Francine G. Levin 1,463 100.00 171No candidate filed for party. 172 James Raynock Jr. 1,929 100.00 173 2,653 100.00 174 3,831 100.00 175 2,417 100.00 176 Bill McKeown 2,094 100.00 177 George W. Still IV 1,101 100.00 178No candidate filed for party. 179 1,551 100.00 180 2,057 100.00 181 3,433 100.00 182 3,863 100.00 183 Robert G. Klock 2,318 100.00 184 4,260 100.00 185 2,886 100.00 186 3,432 100.00 187 Arlene Dabrow 1,377 100.00188 2,996 57.64 Thelma Peake 1,152 22.16 Rufus Lynch 1,050 20.20 189 2,942 100.00190 2,613 59.60 Ronald G. Johnson 1,563 35.65 Reggie Howard 208 4.74 191 2,053 100.00 192 4,185 100.00 193No candidate filed for party. 194 2,829 100.00195 3,263 65.39 Rodnie Jamison 1,727 34.61 196 Earl Max Downs 1,874 100.00197 2,092 39.41 Anthony Clark 1,771 33.36 Ken Washington 768 14.47 Clinton Connor 677 12.75198 3,958 78.58 Yvonne Thompson-Friend 1,079 21.42 199 Margaret Tricarico 1,312 100.00 200 4,258 100.00 201 3,424 100.00 202 3,373 100.00203 3,773 74.86 Marvin A. Smith 1,267 25.14

Republican primary