2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania

← 1998 November 7, 2000 (2000-11-07) 2002 →
All 21 Pennsylvania seats to theUnited States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 10 11 Seats won 11 10 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 2,229,057 2,279,227 Percentage 48.90% 50.00% Swing 1.94% 2.32%
Party gains District results County results      Republican hold     Republican gain      Democratic hold Republican   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   >90% Democratic   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   >90%

The2000 United States House elections in Pennsylvania was an election forPennsylvania's delegation to theUnited States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of thegeneral election of the House of Representatives on November 7, 2000.^[1]

2000 Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district election

← 1998 2002 →

Nominee Bob Brady Steven Kush Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 149,621 19,920 Percentage 88.25% 11.75%

U.S. representative before election Bob Brady Democratic Elected U.S. representative Bob Brady Democratic

• Bob Brady, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Andrew Carn, member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives
• Timothy Hannah

• Steven N. Kush

2000 Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district election

← 1998 2002 →

Nominee Chaka Fattah Kenneth Krawchuk Party Democratic Libertarian Popular vote 180,021 3,673 Percentage 98.00% 2.00%

U.S. representative before election Chaka Fattah Democratic Elected U.S. representative Chaka Fattah Democratic

• Chaka Fattah, incumbent U.S. Representative

2000 Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district election

← 1998 2002 →

Nominee Robert Borski Charles F. Dougherty Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 130,528 59,343 Percentage 68.75% 31.25%

U.S. representative before election Robert Borski Democratic Elected U.S. representative Robert Borski Democratic

• Robert Borski, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Charles F. Dougherty, former U.S. Representative

2000 Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district election

← 1998 2002 →

Nominee Melissa Hart Terry Van Horne Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 145,390 100,995 Percentage 59.01% 40.99%

County results Hart:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

U.S. representative before election Ron Klink Democratic Elected U.S. representative Melissa Hart Republican

Prior to the 2000 election, Democratic CongressmanRon Klink vacatedPennsylvania's 4th congressional district to challenge RepublicanRick Santorum for theUnited States Senate.Pennsylvania State SenatorMelissa Hart won the Republican nomination unopposed.State RepresentativeTerry Van Horne won an 8-way primary election to win the Democratic nomination. Van Horne defeated the state and national party's preferred candidate, Matthew Mangino, theLawrence County, Pennsylvania district attorney.^[3] Shortly after Van Horne's victory, theNational Republican Congressional Committee began re-circulating 1994 newspaper accounts alleging that he had been overheard using aracial slur in the halls of thePennsylvania State Capitol to describe fellow State RepresentativeDwight E. Evans, who was opposing reduction in welfare.^[4][5]

The race was expected to be a close one, with accusations of illegal phone calls, stolen signs, and misleading mailers sent to constituents.^[6] Surrogates for both candidates, funded withsoft money, aired television advertisements throughout theWestern Pennsylvania district.^[7] National dignitaries, including Republican SenatorJohn McCain and Democratic CongressmanPatrick J. Kennedy of Rhode Island, visited the area to advocate for their party's candidates.^[6] In the end, Hart won the district with 59% of the vote.

• Terry Van Horne, member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives

• Joe Bellissimo
• Royal Hart
• Jerry Hodge
• Jack Machek
• Matthew Mangino, district attorney ofLawrence County
• Jim Rooker
• Jim Schmitt

• Melissa Hart, member of thePennsylvania State Senate

2000 Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district election

← 1998 2002 →

Nominee John E. Peterson Thomas Martin William Belitskus Party Republican Libertarian Green Popular vote 147,570 17,020 13,857 Percentage 82.70% 9.54% 7.76%

U.S. representative before election John E. Peterson Republican Elected U.S. representative John E. Peterson Republican

• John E. Peterson, incumbent U.S. Representative

2000 Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district election

← 1998 2002 →

Nominee Tim Holden Thomas Kopel Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 140,084 71,227 Percentage 66.29% 33.71%

County results Holden:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

U.S. representative before election Tim Holden Democratic Elected U.S. representative Tim Holden Democratic

Incumbent Democratic RepresentativeTim Holden ran for re-election, defeating Republican Thomas Kopel.

• Tim Holden, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Thomas G. Kopel

2000 Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district election

← 1998 2002 →

Nominee Curt Weldon Peter Lennon Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 172,569 93,687 Percentage 64.81% 35.19%

U.S. representative before election Curt Weldon Republican Elected U.S. representative Curt Weldon Republican

• Peter A. Lennon

• Curt Weldon, incumbent U.S. Representative

2000 Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district election

← 1998 2002 →

Nominee Jim Greenwood Ronald Strouse Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 154,090 100,617 Percentage 59.24% 38.68%

U.S. representative before election Jim Greenwood Republican Elected U.S. representative Jim Greenwood Republican

• Ronald L. Strouse

• Jim Greenwood, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Tom Lingenfelter

2000 Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district election

← 1998 2002 →

Nominee Bud Shuster Party Republican Popular vote 184,401 Percentage 100.00%

U.S. representative before election Bud Shuster Republican Elected U.S. representative Bud Shuster Republican

• Bud Shuster, incumbent U.S. Representative

2000 Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district election

← 1998 2002 →

Nominee Don Sherwood Pat Casey Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 124,830 112,580 Percentage 52.58% 47.42%

County results Sherwood:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Casey:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. Representative before election Don Sherwood Republican Elected U.S. Representative Don Sherwood Republican

• Pat Casey

• Francis McHale

• Don Sherwood, incumbent U.S. Representative

2000 Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district election

← 1998 2002 →

Nominee Paul Kanjorski Stephen Urban Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 131,948 66,699 Percentage 66.42% 33.58%

County results Kanjorski:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. representative before election Paul Kanjorski Democratic Elected U.S. representative Paul Kanjorski Democratic

• Paul Kanjorski, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Stephen A. Urban

2000 Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district election

← 1998 2002 →

Nominee John Murtha Bill Choby Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 145,538 56,575 Percentage 70.84% 27.54%

County results Murtha:     60–70%     70–80%

U.S. representative before election John Murtha Democratic Elected U.S. representative John Murtha Democratic

• John Murtha, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Bill Choby

2000 Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district election

← 1998 2002 →

Nominee Joe Hoeffel Stewart Greenleaf Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 146,026 126,501 Percentage 52.76% 45.71%

U.S. representative before election Joe Hoeffel Democratic Elected U.S. representative Joe Hoeffel Democratic

• Joe Hoeffel, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Stewart Greenleaf, member of thePennsylvania State Senate

• John Coffey

2000 Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district election

← 1998 2002 →

Nominee William J. Coyne Party Democratic Popular vote 147,533 Percentage 100.00%

U.S. representative before election William J. Coyne Democratic Elected U.S. representative William J. Coyne Democratic

• William J. Coyne, incumbent U.S. Representative

2000 Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district election

← 1998 2002 →

Nominee Pat Toomey Ed O'Brien Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 118,307 103,864 Percentage 53.25% 46.75%

County results Toomey:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. representative before election Pat Toomey Republican Elected U.S. representative Pat Toomey Republican

Incumbent Republican RepresentativePat Toomey was re-elected to a second term, defeating Democrat Ed O'Brien.

• Edward J. O'Brien

• Pat Toomey, incumbent U.S. Representative

2000 Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district election

← 1998 2002 →

Nominee Joe Pitts Bob Yorczyk Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 162,403 80,177 Percentage 66.95% 33.05%

U.S. representative before election Joe Pitts Republican Elected U.S. representative Joe Pitts Republican

• Bob Yorczyk

• Joe Pitts, incumbent U.S. Representative

2000 Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district election

← 1998 2002 →

Nominee George Gekas Leslye Hess Herrmann Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 166,236 66,190 Percentage 71.52% 28.48%

U.S. representative before election George Gekas Republican Elected U.S. representative George Gekas Republican

• Leslye Hess Herrmann

• George Gekas, incumbent U.S. Representative

2000 Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district election

← 1998 2002 →

Nominee Mike Doyle Craig Stephens Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 156,131 68,798 Percentage 69.41% 30.59%

U.S. representative before election Mike Doyle Democratic Elected U.S. representative Mike Doyle Democratic

• Mike Doyle, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Craig C. Stephens

2000 Pennsylvania's 19th congressional district election

← 1998 2002 →

Nominee Todd Platts Jeff Sanders Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 168,722 61,538 Percentage 72.57% 26.47%

U.S. representative before election Bill Goodling Republican Elected U.S. representative Todd Platts Republican

• Jeff Sanders

• John J. Moran

• Todd Platts, member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives

• Charlie Gerow,Republican Party political strategist
• Albert Masland, member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives
• Christopher B. Reilly
• Dick Stewart

2000 Pennsylvania's 20th congressional district election

← 1998

Nominee Frank Mascara Ronald Davis Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 145,131 80,312 Percentage 64.38% 35.62%

County results Mascara:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

U.S. representative before election Frank Mascara Democratic Elected U.S. representative Frank Mascara Democratic

• Frank Mascara, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Ronald J. Davis

2000 Pennsylvania's 21st congressional district election

← 1998

Nominee Phil English Marc Flitter Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 135,164 87,018 Percentage 60.83% 39.17%

U.S. representative before election Phil English Republican Elected U.S. representative Phil English Republican

• Marc A. Flitter

• Phil English, incumbent U.S. Representative

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