Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives were held on November 7, 2000, with all districts being contested. State Representatives are elected for two-year terms, with the entire House of Representatives up for a vote every two years. The term of office for those elected in 2000 ran from January 3, 2001 until November 30, 2002. Necessary primary elections were held on April 4, 2000.

Notable elections

Retirements

Republican

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was elected to represent

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, allowing fellow Republican Beverly D. Mackereth to take his seat in the 119th legislative district. In the 54th legislative district, Terry Van Horne was succeeded by fellow Democrat John Pallone. Van Horne was an unsuccessful candidate for Congress, losing to Republican

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Melissa Hart in the

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for

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. In the 37th legislative district, Republican

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left her seat to run as the Republican nominee for

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, eventually losing the

to Democrat

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Her fellow Republican, Thomas C. Creighton, succeeded her. True would eventually return to the House in the newly redistricted 41st legislative district in the 2002 election.

Democratic primary upsets in Philadelphia

In the 180th legislative district, Democratic incumbent

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was defeated by

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, who went on to easily win the general election. In the 197th legislative district, Democratic incumbent Andrew J. Carn was defeated by

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, who also went on to easily win the general election.

60th legislative district

In the 60th legislative district, incumbent

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was defeated for re-election by 25-year-old

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, in spite of the district being 70% Democratic.

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, the House Democratic Leader, said that Pesci had run a "condescending" race against Coleman, calling his opponent "Jeffy" and describing Coleman's campaign volunteers as "the Children from the Corn," referring to the horror

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189th legislative district

In the 189th legislative district, Democratic incumbent Joseph W. Battisto was defeated by Republican

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. Battisto attempted a comeback in a 2002 special election for the 176th legislative district, but lost to

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General election

References

Sources

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