Pennsylvania Senate, District 26

Pennsylvania State Senate District 26 includes parts of Chester County and Delaware County. More specifically, it includes the following areas:[1]

Chester County (part):

Delaware County (part):

Senators
Representative Party Years District home Note Counties
George B. StevensonRepublican1939–1962Former Lock Haven mayor (1935–37) in Clinton County.[2]Cameron, Clarion, Clinton, Elk, Forest[3]
Lyle G. HallDemocratic1963–1968  Cameron, Clarion, Clinton, Elk, Forest[4]
1965–1966Clarion, Elk, Forest[4]
1967–1968Delaware (part)[4]
Clyde R. DenglerRepublican1969–1974Delaware (part)[5]
John James SweeneyDemocratic1975–1978Delaware (part)[3]
F. Joseph Loeper, Jr.Republican1979–2000Resigned December 31, 2000.[6]Delaware (part)[7]
Edwin B. EricksonRepublican2001–2014 Elected March 20, 2001 to fill vacancy.[8]Delaware (part)[9]
2005–2014Delaware (part), Chester (part)[10]
Thomas J. McGarrigleRepublican2015–2019Delaware (part), Chester (part)[11]
Tim KearneyDemocratic2019–presentIncumbentDelaware (part), Chester (part)[11]

Recent election results
PA Senate election, 2018:
Pennsylvania Senate, District 26
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Timothy P. Kearney 65,660 54.29
Republican Thomas J. McGarrigle 55,287 45.71
Margin of victory 10,373 8.58
Turnout 120,947 100
PA Senate election, 2014:
Pennsylvania Senate, District 26
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Thomas J. McGarrigle 45,910 52.12
Democratic John I. Kane, Sr. 42,170 47.88
Margin of victory 3,740 4.24
Turnout 88,080 100
PA Senate election, 2010:
Pennsylvania Senate, District 26
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Edwin Erickson 54,408 58.62
Democratic Michael T. Farrell 38,413 41.38
Margin of victory 15,995 17.24
Turnout 92,821 100

References
  1. "Composite Listing of State Senate Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
  2. "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Stevenson to Steward". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  3. Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'S'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  4. Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'H'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  5. Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'D'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  6. Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1999-2000" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  7. Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'L'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  8. "2001 Special Election for the 26th Senatorial District". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004.
  9. Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'E'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  10. "Senate Districts 2001" (PDF). Pennsylvania Redistricting. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  11. "Pennsylvania Senate Districts 2012" (PDF). Pennsylvania Redistricting. Retrieved February 19, 2020.


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