The 2004 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 2, 2004.
Overview United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2004PartyVotesPercentageSeats BeforeSeats After+/– Republican 2,565,077 49.80% 12 12 0 Democratic 2,478,239 48.11% 7 7 0 Libertarian 54,751 1.06% 0 0 0 Constitution 34,573 0.67% 0 0 0 Green 14,353 0.28% 0 0 0 Independent 4,142 0.08% 0 0 0 Totals 5,151,135 100.00% 19 19 —
Match-up summary DistrictDemocraticRepublicanOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % 214,462 86.27% 33,266 13.38% 857 0.35% 248,585 100.00% Democratic hold 253,226 88.04% 34,411 11.96% 0 0.00% 287,637 100.00% Democratic hold 110,684 39.92% 166,580 60.08% 0 0.00% 277,264 100.00% Republican hold 116,303 35.91% 204,329 63.08% 3,285 1.01% 323,917 100.00% Republican hold 0 0.00% 192,852 88.02% 26,239 11.98% 219,091 100.00% Republican hold 153,977 48.99% 160,348 51.01% 0 0.00% 314,325 100.00% Republican hold 134,932 40.33% 196,556 58.76% 3,039 0.91% 334,527 100.00% Republican hold 143,427 43.30% 183,229 55.31% 4,608 1.39% 331,264 100.00% Republican hold 80,787 30.47% 184,320 69.53% 0 0.00% 265,107 100.00% Republican hold 0 0.00% 191,967 92.84% 14,805 7.16% 206,772 100.00% Republican hold 171,147 94.42% 0 0.00% 10,105 5.58% 181,252 100.00% Democratic hold 204,504 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 204,504 100.00% Democratic hold 171,763 55.75% 127,205 41.28% 9,156 2.97% 308,124 100.00% Democratic hold 220,139 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 220,139 100.00% Democratic hold 114,646 39.38% 170,634 58.61% 5,854 2.01% 291,134 100.00% Republican hold 98,410 34.49% 183,620 64.36% 3,269 1.15% 285,299 100.00% Republican hold 172,412 59.09% 113,592 38.93% 5,782 1.98% 291,786 100.00% Democratic hold 117,420 37.24% 197,894 62.76% 0 0.00% 315,314 100.00% Republican hold 0 0.00% 224,274 91.51% 20,820 8.49% 245,094 100.00% Republican holdTotal 2,478,239 48.11% 2,565,077 49.80% 107,819 2.09% 5,151,135 100.00%
District 1
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Bob Brady, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Deborah L. Williams
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report October 29, 2004 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 1, 2004
Results
District 2
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Chaka Fattah, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Stewart Bolno
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report October 29, 2004 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 1, 2004
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District 3
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Steven Porter
Primary results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Phil English, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report October 29, 2004 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 1, 2004
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District 4
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Stevan Drobac
Eliminated in primary Eric A. Wafer
Primary results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Melissa Hart, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report October 29, 2004 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 1, 2004
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District 5
Republican primary Candidates Nominee John E. Peterson, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary Bob Perry
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report October 29, 2004 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 1, 2004
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District 6
Democratic primary Nominee Lois Murphy
Primary results
Republican primary Nominee Jim Gerlach, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report October 29, 2004 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 1, 2004
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District 7
Democratic primary Nominee Greg Philips
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Republican primary Nominee Curt Weldon, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report October 29, 2004 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 1, 2004
Results
District 8
Incumbent Rep. Jim Greenwood, despite winning the Republican primary, announced his retirement in July. In the party convention to replace him, Bucks County Commissioner Mike Fitzpatrick was selected over State Senator Joe Conti, Greenwood's choice.
Democratic primary Nominee Virginia Waters Schrader, activist
Eliminated in primary Tom Lingenfelter
Primary results
Republican primary Nominee Jim Greenwood, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary Joseph V. Montone
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report October 29, 2004 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 1, 2004
Results
District 9
Democratic primary Nominee Paul I. Politis
Primary results
Republican primary Nominee Bill Shuster, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary Michael DelGrosso
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report October 29, 2004 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 1, 2004
Results
District 10
Republican primary Nominee Don Sherwood, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report October 29, 2004 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 1, 2004
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District 11
Democratic primary Nominee Paul Kanjorski, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report October 29, 2004 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 1, 2004
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District 12
Democratic primary Nominee John Murtha, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report October 29, 2004 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 1, 2004
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District 13
Democratic primary Nominee Allyson Schwartz, member of the Pennsylvania State Senate
Eliminated in primary Joe Torsella, former Chair of the National Constitution Center
Primary results
Republican primary Nominee Melissa Brown, ophthalmologist and previous candidate for Congress
Eliminated in primary Ellen Bard, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 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 The Cook Political Report October 29, 2004 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 1, 2004
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District 14
Democratic primary Nominee Mike Doyle, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report October 29, 2004 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 1, 2004
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District 15
Democratic primary Nominee Joe Driscoll
Eliminated in primary Richard J. Orloski, candidate in the 1996 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election
Primary results
Republican primary Nominee Charlie Dent, member of the Pennsylvania State Senate
Eliminated in primary Brian O'Neill Joe Pascuzzo
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report October 29, 2004 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 1, 2004
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District 16
Democratic primary Nominee Lois Herr, activist
Primary results
Republican primary Nominee Joe Pitts, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report October 29, 2004 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 1, 2004
Results
District 17
Democratic primary Nominee Tim Holden, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Republican primary Nominee Scott Paterno, son of Penn State Nittany Lions football coach Joe Paterno
Eliminated in primary Susan C. Helm Ron Hostetler, schoolteacher William B. Lynch Frank Ryan Mark Stewart
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report October 29, 2004 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 1, 2004
Results
District 18
Democratic primary Nominee Mark G. Boles
Primary results
Republican primary Nominee Tim Murphy, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report October 29, 2004 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 1, 2004
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District 19
Republican primary Nominee Todd Platts, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report October 29, 2004 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 1, 2004
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See also Pennsylvania's congressional delegations
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