Pennsylvania Primary Results -- May 19, 1998
By Congressional Quarterly
Candidate Votes %
Hometown Age Occupation
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GOVERNOR
*Ivan Itkin (D) 252,367 48.8%
Pittsburgh 62 State representative
Don Bailey (D) 200,375 38.8%
Harrisburg 52 Former state auditor
William Keisling (D) 64,260 12.4%
Airville 40 Author
*Tom Ridge (R) Unopposed
Harrisburg 52 Incumbent
SENATE
*Bill Lloyd (D) 233,876 48.5%
Somerset 50 State representative
Richard J. Cusick (D) 128,378 26.6%
Allentown 53 Physician
Richard J. Orloski (D) 120,010 24.9%
Allentown 51 Lawyer
*Arlen Specter (R) 373,917 66.9%
Philadelphia 68 Incumbent
Larry Murphy (R) 101,902 18.2%
East Fallowfield 34 Scientific researcher
Tom Lingenfelter (R) 82,964 14.8%
Doylestown 59 Historical artifact dealer
HOUSE DISTRICT 1
(South and central Philadelphia; part of Chester)
*Robert A. Brady (D) 22,875 59.2%
Philadelphia 53 City party chair
Andrew J. Carn (D) 8,051 20.8%
Philadelphia 47 State representative
Dennis Morrison-Wesley (D) 6,056 15.7%
Philadelphia 48 Tax and political consultant
Sam Jones (D) 1,675 4.3%
Philadelphia 67 Retired pipe fitter
*William M. Harrison (R) Unopposed
Philadelphia 44 Paralegal
HOUSE DISTRICT 2
(West Philadelphia; Chestnut Hill; Yeadon)
*Chaka Fattah (D) Unopposed
Philadelphia 41 Incumbent
*Anne Marie Mulligan (R) Unopposed
Philadelphia 35 Lawyer
HOUSE DISTRICT 3
(Northeast Philadelphia)
*Robert A. Borski (D) 20,537 86.2%
Philadelphia 49 Incumbent
John R. Kates (D) 3,288 13.8%
Philadelphia 47 Bus operator
*Charles F. Dougherty (R) Unopposed
Philadelphia 60 Former U.S. representative
HOUSE DISTRICT 4
(West -- Beaver County; part of Westmoreland County)
*Ron Klink (D) Unopposed
Murrysville 46 Incumbent
*Mike Turzai (R) 12,161 54.2%
Bradford Woods 38 Attorney
David F. Miller (R) 5,492 24.5%
Cranberry Twp. 34 Accountant
Paul Adametz (R) 4,790 21.3%
Seven Fields 33 City council member
HOUSE DISTRICT 5
(Northwest, Central -- State College)
No Democratic candidate
*John E. Peterson (R) Unopposed
Pleasantville 59 Incumbent
HOUSE DISTRICT 6
(Southeast -- Reading)
*Tim Holden (D) Unopposed
Saint Clair 41 Incumbent
*John Meckley (R) Unopposed
Milton 27 Assistant district attorney
HOUSE DISTRICT 7
(Suburban Philadelphia -- Part of Delaware County)
*Martin J. D'Urso (D) Unopposed
Aldan 43 Lawyer
*Curt Weldon (R) Unopposed
Aston 50 Incumbent
HOUSE DISTRICT 8
(Northern Philadelphia suburbs -- Bucks County)
*Bill Tuthill (D) Unopposed
Levittown 53 State constable
*Jim Greenwood (R) 21,224 67.2%
Doylestown 47 Incumbent
Joseph P. Schiaffino (R) 10,343 32.8%
Perkasie 40 Borough council member
HOUSE DISTRICT 9
(South Central -- Altoona)
No Democratic candidate
*Bud Shuster (R) 24,737 81.0%
Everett 66 Incumbent
Monte Kemmler (R) 5,804 19.0%
Newton Hamilton 49 Journalist
HOUSE DISTRICT 10
(Northeast -- Scranton)
*Patrick Casey (D) Unopposed
Scranton 33 Lawyer
*Donald L. Sherwood (R) 21,164 42.5%
Tunkhannock 57 Automobile dealer; bank director
James P. Connors (R) 11,952 24.0%
Scranton 51 Mayor
Errol Flynn (R) 7,790 15.6%
Honesdale 50 Lawyer; supermarket owner
Jerry Donahue (R) 5,034 10.1%
Scranton 45 Former city council member
Mary Rogan (R) 1,401 2.8%
Clarks Summit 40 Music studio owner
Frank Demko (R) 1,135 2.3%
Muncy 55 Realtor
Joe Albert (R) 693 1.4%
Scranton 50 Insurance salesman
Norbert R. Kosciuk (R) 644 1.3%
Sterling 56 Olyphant borough manager
HOUSE DISTRICT 11
(Northeast -- Wilkes-Barre)
*Paul E. Kanjorski (D) Unopposed
Nanticoke 61 Incumbent
*Stephen A. Urban (R) Unopposed
Wilkes-Barre 45 Retired military officer
HOUSE DISTRICT 12
(Southwest -- Johnstown)
*John P. Murtha (D) Unopposed
Johnstown 65 Incumbent
*Timothy E. Holloway (R) Unopposed
Ligonier 47 Dentist
HOUSE DISTRICT 13
(Northwest Philadelphia suburbs -- The Main Line)
*Joseph M. Hoeffel (D) Unopposed
Abington 47 County commissioner
*Jon D. Fox (R) 23,764 49.0%
Elkins Park 51 Incumbent
Michael J. McMonagle (R) 10,495 21.7%
Lansdale 45 Family planning center director
Melissa Brown (R) 8,743 18.0%
Flourtown 47 Opthamologist
Jonathan Newman (R) 5,465 11.3%
Conshohochen 36 Lawyer
HOUSE DISTRICT 14
(Pittsburgh and suburbs)
*William J. Coyne (D) Unopposed
Pittsburgh 61 Incumbent
*Bill Ravotti (R) Unopposed
McKees Rocks 32 Insurance agent
HOUSE DISTRICT 15
(East -- Allentown; Bethlehem)
*Roy C. Afflerbach (D) 14,398 63.0%
Allentown 53 State senator
Janice McElroy (D) 8,470 37.0%
Allentown 60 Management consulting firm director
*Pat Toomey (R) 8,006 26.9%
Allentown 36 Restaurateur
Bob Kilbanks (R) 7,257 24.3%
Bethlehem 46 Real estate agent
Joseph M. Uliana (R) 6,972 23.4%
Bethlehem 32 State senator
Nick Sabatine (R) 3,525 11.8%
Bangor 46 Lawyer
Joe Pascuzzo (R) 3,467 11.6%
Allentown 46 Osteopathic physician
Lawrence M. Grello (R) 584 2.0%
Nazareth 33 Systems engineer
HOUSE DISTRICT 16
(Southeast -- Lancaster)
No Democratic candidate
*Joseph E. Pitts (R) Unopposed
Unionville 58 Incumbent
HOUSE DISTRICT 17
(South Central -- Harrisburg)
No Democratic candidate
*George W. Gekas (R) Unopposed
Harrisburg 68 Incumbent
HOUSE DISTRICT 18
(Pittsburgh suburbs; Clairton; McKeesport)
*Mike Doyle (D) 41,998 65.1%
Pittsburgh 44 Incumbent
Mary Beth Hacke (D) 22,481 34.9%
West Mifflin 35 Homemaker
*Dick Walker (R) 14,242 52.7%
Pittsburgh 55 Investment adviser
Craig C. Stephens (R) 12,805 47.3%
Pittsburgh 31 City commissioner
HOUSE DISTRICT 19
(South Central -- York)
*Linda G. Ropp (D) Unopposed
York 47 Beauty salon owner
*Bill Goodling (R) 36,090 67.7%
Seven Valleys 70 Incumbent
Charlie Gerow (R) 17,245 32.3%
Mechanicsburg 42 Lawyer
HOUSE DISTRICT 20
(Southwest -- The Mon Valley; Washington)
*Frank Mascara (D) Unopposed
Washington 68 Incumbent
No Republican candidate
HOUSE DISTRICT 21
(Northwest -- Erie)
*Larry Klemens (D) Unopposed
Greenville 45 Vocational school principal
*Phil English (R) Unopposed
Erie 41 Incumbent
* = Nominee
# = Will meet in runoff.
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