1996 Pennsylvania Senate election
November 5, 1996
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All odd-numbered seats in the Pennsylvania State Senate 26 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Democratic hold Republican hold Republican gain No election Republican: 50–60% 60–70% >90% Democratic: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Elections in Pennsylvania |
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The 1996 elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate were held on November 5, with 25 of 50 districts being contested. Primary elections were held on April 23, 1996. The term of office for those elected in 1996 began when the Senate convened in January 1997. Pennsylvania State Senators are elected for four-year terms, with half of the seats up for election every two years. The election coincided with the 1996 United States presidential election, United States House of Representatives elections and the election of the entirety of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Republicans had controlled the chamber since the 1994 election.