2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania

| country = Pennsylvania

| type = legislative

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania

| previous_year = 2008

| next_election = 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania

| next_year = 2012

| seats_for_election = All 19 Pennsylvania seats to the United States House of Representatives

| election_date = {{Start date|2010|11|02}}

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| last_election1 = 7

| seats1 = 12

| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 5

| popular_vote1 = 2,034,145

| percentage1 = 51.41%

| swing1 =

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| last_election2 = 12

| seats2 = 7

| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 5

| popular_vote2 = 1,882,202

| percentage2 = 47.57%

| swing2 =

| map_image = {{Switcher | 300px | District results | 300px | County results |300px | Precinct results |

}}

| map_size = 300px

| map_caption = {{col-begin}}

Republican

Democratic

Tie/No Data

}}

The 2010 congressional elections in Pennsylvania were held on November 2, 2010. Pennsylvania had nineteen seats in the United States House of Representatives. The election was held on the same day as many other PA elections, and the same day as House of Representatives elections in other states. Party primary elections were held May 18, 2010.

Overview

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colspan="7" \| United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2010[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/index.aspx Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives]
colspan=2 style="width: 15em" \|Party ! style="width: 5em" \|Votes ! style="width: 7em" \|Percentage ! style="width: 5em" \|Seats Before ! style="width: 5em" \|Seats After ! style="width: 5em" \|+/–
style="background-color:#FF3333; width: 3px" \| \| style="width: 130px" \| Republican \| align="right" \| 2,034,145 \| align="right" \| 51.41% \| align="right" \| 7 \| align="right" \| 12 \| align="right" \| +5
style="background-color:#3333FF; width: 3px" \| \| style="width: 130px" \| Democratic \| align="right" \| 1,882,202 \| align="right" \| 47.57% \| align="right" \| 12 \| align="right" \| 7 \| align="right" \| -5
style="background-color:#DDDDDD; width: 3px" \| \| style="width: 130px" \| Independent \| align="right" \| 40,054 \| align="right" \| 1.01% \| align="right" \| 0 \| align="right" \| 0 \| align="right" \| 0
bgcolor="#EEEEEE" \| colspan="2" align="right" \| Totals \| align="right" \| 3,956,401 \| align="right" \| 100.00% \| align="right" \| 19 \| align="right" \| 19 \| align="right" \| —

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colspan="7" | United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2010[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/index.aspx Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives]

colspan=2 style="width: 15em" |Party

! style="width: 5em" |Votes

! style="width: 7em" |Percentage

! style="width: 5em" |Seats Before

! style="width: 5em" |Seats After

! style="width: 5em" |+/–

style="background-color:#FF3333; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Republican

| align="right" | 2,034,145

| align="right" | 51.41%

| align="right" | 7

| align="right" | 12

| align="right" | +5

style="background-color:#3333FF; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Democratic

| align="right" | 1,882,202

| align="right" | 47.57%

| align="right" | 12

| align="right" | 7

| align="right" | -5

style="background-color:#DDDDDD; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Independent

| align="right" | 40,054

| align="right" | 1.01%

| align="right" | 0

bgcolor="#EEEEEE"

| colspan="2" align="right" | Totals

| align="right" | 3,956,401

| align="right" | 100.00%

| align="right" | 19

| align="right" | —

=By district=

Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania by district:{{cite web|last=Haas|first=Karen L.|title=Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010|url=http://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/Election-Statistics/|publisher=Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives|access-date=November 12, 2019|date=June 3, 2011}}

scope=col colspan=2 style="background:{{party color\|Republican Party (United States)}}"\|	scope=col colspan=2 style="background:{{party color\|Democratic Party (United States)}}"\|	scope=col colspan=2\|	scope=col colspan=2\|
class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:right;" ! scope=col rowspan=3\|District ! scope=col colspan=2\|Republican ! scope=col colspan=2\|Democratic ! scope=col colspan=2\|Others ! scope=col colspan=2\|Total ! scope=col rowspan=3\|Result
scope=col data-sort-type="number"\|Votes	scope=col data-sort-type="number"\|%	scope=col data-sort-type="number"\|Votes	scope=col data-sort-type="number"\|%	scope=col data-sort-type="number"\|Votes	scope=col data-sort-type="number"\|%	scope=col data-sort-type="number"\|Votes	scope=col data-sort-type="number"\|%
{{Party shading/Democratic}} \| align=left\|District 1	0	0.00%	149,944	100.00%	0	0.00%	149,944	100.00%	align=left\|Democratic hold
{{Party shading/Democratic}} \| align=left\|District 2	21,907	10.70%	182,800	89.30%	0	0.00%	204,707	100.00%	align=left\|Democratic hold
{{Party shading/Republican}} \| align=left\|District 3	111,909	55.72%	88,924	44.28%	0	0.00%	200,833	100.00%	align=left\|Republican gain
{{Party shading/Democratic}} \| align=left\|District 4	116,958	49.19%	120,827	50.81%	0	0.00%	237,785	100.00%	align=left\|Democratic hold
{{Party shading/Republican}} \| align=left\|District 5	127,427	68.69%	52,375	28.23%	5,710	3.08%	185,512	100.00%	align=left\|Republican hold
{{Party shading/Republican}} \| align=left\|District 6	133,770	57.10%	100,493	42.90%	0	0.00%	234,263	100.00%	align=left\|Republican hold
{{Party shading/Republican}} \| align=left\|District 7	137,825	54.94%	110,314	43.98%	2,708	1.08%	250,847	100.00%	align=left\|Republican gain
{{Party shading/Republican}} \| align=left\|District 8	130,759	53.52%	113,547	46.48%	0	0.00%	244,306	100.00%	align=left\|Republican gain
{{Party shading/Republican}} \| align=left\|District 9	141,904	73.06%	52,322	26.94%	0	0.00%	194,226	100.00%	align=left\|Republican hold
{{Party shading/Republican}} \| align=left\|District 10	110,599	55.18%	89,846	44.82%	0	0.00%	200,445	100.00%	align=left\|Republican gain
{{Party shading/Republican}} \| align=left\|District 11	102,179	54.70%	84,618	45.30%	0	0.00%	186,797	100.00%	align=left\|Republican gain
{{Party shading/Democratic}} \| align=left\|District 12	91,170	49.22%	94,056	50.78%	0	0.00%	185,226	100.00%	align=left\|Democratic hold
{{Party shading/Democratic}} \| align=left\|District 13	91,987	43.66%	118,710	56.34%	0	0.00%	210,697	100.00%	align=left\|Democratic hold
{{Party shading/Democratic}} \| align=left\|District 14	49,997	28.17%	122,073	68.79%	5,400	3.04%	177,470	100.00%	align=left\|Democratic hold
{{Party shading/Republican}} \| align=left\|District 15	109,534	53.55%	79,766	39.00%	15,248	7.45%	204,548	100.00%	align=left\|Republican hold
{{Party shading/Republican}} \| align=left\|District 16	134,113	65.39%	70,994	34.61%	0	0.00%	205,107	100.00%	align=left\|Republican hold
{{Party shading/Democratic}} \| align=left\|District 17	95,000	44.50%	118,486	55.50%	0	0.00%	213,486	100.00%	align=left\|Democratic hold
{{Party shading/Republican}} \| align=left\|District 18	161,888	67.33%	78,558	32.67%	0	0.00%	240,446	100.00%	align=left\|Republican hold
{{Party shading/Republican}} \| align=left\|District 19	165,219	71.91%	53,549	23.31%	10,988	4.78%	229,756	100.00%	align=left\|Republican hold
class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold" \| align=left\|Total	2,034,145	51.41%	1,882,202	47.57%	40,054	1.01%	3,956,401	100.00%

Congressional districts

=District 1=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district election, 2010

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Bob Brady

| votes = 149,944

| percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 149,944

| percentage = 100

}}

Democratic incumbent Bob Brady was the only member of the Pennsylvania delegation who ran unopposed in 2010.

Brady, a long time central figure in the Pennsylvania Democratic Party, has never received less than 74% in a general election, and opponents have had difficult recruiting even moderately electable candidates in this majority-minority district that includes South Philadelphia and some working class suburbs in Delaware County. No Republican has represented this district since 1949. In 2008, he earned 91% of the vote against Mike Muhammad, a teacher who raised no outside funds. Respected for his ability to reach political deals behind the scenes, Brady has garnered an image as an effective politician, and thus has been rarely challenged by other Democrats. In 2010, Pia Varma, a young freelance writer for conservative publications attempted to gain the Republican nomination, but failed to produce enough signatures to appear on the ballot.

[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=493123 PA - District 1] from OurCampaigns.com
[https://archive.today/20130119174821/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-2010-PA-01 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
[http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=PA01&cycle=2010 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets

=District 2=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district election, 2010

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Chaka Fattah

| votes = 182,800

| percentage = 89.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Rick Hellberg

| votes = 21,907

| percentage = 10.7

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 204,707

| percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| votes=

| percentage =

}}

Democratic incumbent Chaka Fattah ran for reelection. He faced Republican Rick Hellberg, the CEO of a small financial firm. In 2008, Obama carried this district with 90% of the vote.

Fattah represents one of the top five most Democratic districts in the country, and has never received less than 79% of the vote in his over fifteen year House career. The district includes North Philadelphia and several traditionally liberal suburbs in Montgomery County. Fattah has had the consistent support of the African American community that is the base of a district that hasn't swung Republican since the 1946 elections. Despite this huge Democratic advantage, the district has small pockets of solid Republican territory, and thus Fattah has continuously received GOP opponents (although ones who were unable to raise all more than a few thousand dollars in fundraising), unlike his counterpart in the 1st District. In 2008, Fattah defeated engineer Adam Lang with 81% of the vote.

Fattah won the 2010 general election with 89.3% of the vote.{{cite web | title = 2010 General Election - Representative in Congress| work = Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information | publisher = Pennsylvania Department of State | year = 2010 | url = http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/Default.aspx?EID=19&ESTID=2&CID=0&OID=11&CDID=0&PID=0&DISTID=0&IsSpecial=0| access-date = 2013-05-18}}

[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=493124 PA - District 2] from OurCampaigns.com
[https://archive.today/20130119203010/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-2010-PA-02 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
[http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=PA02&cycle=2010 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets

=District 3=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district election, 2010

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Mike Kelly

| votes = 111,909

| percentage = 55.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Kathy Dahlkemper

| votes = 88,924

| percentage = 44.3

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 200,833

| percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| votes=

| percentage =

}}

Democratic incumbent Kathy Dahlkemper unsuccessfully ran for re-election, losing to Republican businessman Mike Kelly, who received 55.7% of the vote. In 2008, McCain carried this district with 49% of the vote.

Dahlkemper faced a difficult reelection bid, in a race that considered a tossup by most political analysts. Dahlkemper became used to tight campaigns in her short political career. A political unknown prior to her 2008 campaign, Dahlkemper leveraged a moderate, blue collar image that enticed Democratic voters in a district that is pro-union, with a center-right tilt on social issues. Dahlkemper, the owner of a large landscaping business and manager of an Erie County arboretum, came from behind to defeat Erie County Concilman Kyle Foust, the endorsed Democratic candidate. She then went on to narrowly unseat (with 52% of the vote) Congressman Phil English, a moderate Republican who had maintained good relations with labor, by attacking his ties to the Bush administration and for failing to follow through on a promise to retire after six terms. During her first term, Dahlkemper has served as a member of the Blue Dog Coalition of conservative Democrats, which has allowed her to keep a middle ground image. However, her vote in favor of healthcare legislation and the lack of an entrenched image in certain corners of the district left her vulnerable.

In 2010, Dahlkemper faced a primary challenge from former foreign affairs official Mel Marin, winning with 73% of the vote. Republicans focused heavily on regaining the seat, and six GOP candidates earned spots on the ballot: automobile dealer Mike Kelly, manufacturing executive Paul Huber, pharmaceutical representative Clayton Grabb, physician Steve Fisher, factory foreman Ed Franz, and accountant Martha Moore. Kelly and Huber far outraised the remaining four challengers, and they became entangled in an expensive campaign. Kelly was eventually victorious, winning 28% of the vote to Huber's 27% in the factious affair.

Kelly, a former member of the Butler City Council, had a base of support in the heavily Republican Butler County, while Dahlkemper was well known in Erie, the center of population for the district. Other small cities in the district, such as Sharon and Meadville were swing regions, with a slightly conservative tilt that balanced out strongly Democratic Erie. John McCain carried the 3rd District by a 49%-48% margin, which reflects the political balance of the area.

[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=493125 PA - District 3] from OurCampaigns.com
[https://web.archive.org/web/20090915225908/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-2010-PA-03 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
[http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=PA03&cycle=2010 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets

==Polling==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

valign=bottom

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size

! Margin of
error

! align=left| Kathy Dahlkemper (D)

! align=left| Mike Kelly (R)

! Undecided

The Hill/ANG Alliance[https://web.archive.org/web/20101009143949/http://thehill.com/house-polls/the-hill-anga-poll-week-1/122859-district-by-district-pennsylvania The Hill/ANG Alliance]

| September 25–27, 2010

| 401

| ± 4.9%

| 36%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|49%

| 15%

Franklin-Marshall[https://web.archive.org/web/20101008133447/http://edisk.fandm.edu/FLI/keystone/pdf/key3CDsep10_1.pdf Franklin-Marshall]

| September 14–19, 2010

| 482

| ± 4.5%

| 38%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 44%

| 18%

The Polling Company[https://web.archive.org/web/20100826234202/http://www.sba-list.org/atf/cf/%7B482eea2d-175c-4e1d-a859-84d48dfd5852%7D/SBAL%20-%20PA-03%20POST-VOTE%20SURVEY%20TOPLINE%20DATA%20TO%20CLIENT%208.3.10.PDF The Polling Company]

| July 29-August 1, 2010

| 314

| ± 5.5%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 46%

| 42%

| 11%

=District 4=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district election, 2010

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jason Altmire

| votes = 120,827

| percentage = 50.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Keith Rothfus

| votes = 116,958

| percentage = 49.2

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 237,785

| percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| votes=

| percentage =

}}

Democratic incumbent Jason Altmire ran for re-election and faced Republican attorney Keith Rothfus. In 2008, McCain carried this district with 55% of the vote.

Altmire narrowly won re-election with 50.8% of the vote.

[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=493126 PA - District 4] from OurCampaigns.com
[https://archive.today/20130119233845/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-2010-PA-04 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
[http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=PA04&cycle=2010 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets

=District 5=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district election, 2010

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Glenn Thompson

| votes = 127,427

| percentage = 68.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Michael Pipe

| votes = 52,375

| percentage = 28.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Vernon Etzel

| votes = 5,710

| percentage = 3.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 185,512

| percentage = 100

}}

Republican incumbent Glenn "G.T." Thompson successfully ran for re-election. He defeated Democrat Michael Pipe and Libertarian Vernon Etzel. In 2008, McCain carried this district with 55% of the vote.

[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=493127 PA - District 5] from OurCampaigns.com
[https://archive.today/20130119195302/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-2010-PA-05 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
[http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=PA05&cycle=2010 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets

=District 6=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district election, 2010

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jim Gerlach

| votes = 133,770

| percentage = 57.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Manan Trivedi

| votes = 100,493

| percentage = 42.9

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 234,263

| percentage = 100

}}

Republican incumbent Jim Gerlach successfully ran for re-election. He defeated Democrat Iraq War veteran Manan Trivedi. In 2008, Obama carried this district with 58% of the vote.

[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=493128 PA - District 6] from OurCampaigns.com
[https://web.archive.org/web/20100204125202/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-2010-PA-06 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
[http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=PA06&cycle=2010 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets

=District 7=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district election, 2010

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Pat Meehan

| votes = 134,751

| percentage = 54.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Bryan Lentz

| votes = 108,197

| percentage = 44.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = independent (politician)

| candidate = Jim Schneller

| votes = 2,670

| percentage = 1.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 245,618

| percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| votes=

| percentage =

}}

Democratic incumbent Joe Sestak retired to run for the U.S. Senate. Democratic nominee State Representative Bryan Lentz faced Republican nominee U.S. Attorney Pat Meehan and American Constitution Party (independent) nominee Jim Schneller.

[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=493129 PA - District 7] from OurCampaigns.com
[https://archive.today/20130121064616/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-2010-PA-07 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
[http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=PA07&cycle=2010 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets

=District 8=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district election, 2010

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Mike Fitzpatrick

| votes = 130,759

| percentage = 53.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Patrick Murphy

| votes = 113,547

| percentage = 46.5

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 244,306

| percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| votes=

| percentage =

}}

Democratic incumbent Patrick Murphy unsuccessfully ran for re-election. He was defeated by Republican former U.S. Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick. In 2008, Obama carried this district with 54% of the vote.

[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=493130 PA - District 8] from OurCampaigns.com
[https://archive.today/20130119194747/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-2010-PA-08 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
[http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=PA08&cycle=2010 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets

==Polling==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

valign=bottom

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size

! Margin of
error

! align=left| Patrick Murphy (D)

! align=left| Mike Fitzpatrick (R)

! Undecided

Franklin-Marshall[https://web.archive.org/web/20101001082208/http://www.pa2010.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Franklin-Marshall-College-Poll-Release-Pa-8th-congressional-district09-23-10.pdf Franklin-Marshall]

| September 14–19, 2010

| 464

| ± 4.6%

| 35%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 49%

| 15%

Franklin-Marshall

| October 14–19, 2010

| 464

| ± 4.6%

| 40%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 47%

| 5%

Franklin-Marshall

| October 24–29, 2010

| 464

| ± 4.6%

| 35%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 55%

| 5%

=District 9=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district election, 2010

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Bill Shuster

| votes = 141,904

| percentage = 73.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Tom Conners

| votes = 52,322

| percentage = 26.9

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 194,226

| percentage = 100

}}

Republican incumbent Bill Shuster successfully ran for re-election. He defeated Democrat Tom Conners and Independent Chad Clopper.

[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=493131 PA - District 9] from OurCampaigns.com
[https://archive.today/20130120033035/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-2010-PA-09 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
[http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=PA09&cycle=2010 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets

=District 10=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district election, 2010

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Tom Marino

| votes = 110,599

| percentage = 55.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Chris Carney

| votes = 89,846

| percentage = 44.8

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 200,445

| percentage = 100

}}

Democratic incumbent Chris Carney unsuccessfully ran for re-election, losing to Republican nominee U.S. Attorney Tom Marino. In 2008, McCain carried this district with 54% of the vote.

[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=493132 PA - District 10] from OurCampaigns.com
[https://archive.today/20130119192914/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-2010-PA-10 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
[http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=PA10&cycle=2010 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets

=District 11=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district election, 2010

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Lou Barletta

| votes = 102,179

| percentage = 54.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Paul Kanjorski

| votes = 84,618

| percentage = 45.3

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 186,797

| percentage = 100

}}

Democratic incumbent Paul E. Kanjorski unsuccessfully ran for re-election, losing to Republican Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta.[http://www.timesleader.com/news/Politics/Kanjorski_wins_easily__eyes_Barletta_rematch_05-19-2010.html Kanjorski wins easily; eyes Barletta rematch] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308123131/http://www.timesleader.com/news/Politics/Kanjorski_wins_easily__eyes_Barletta_rematch_05-19-2010.html |date=2012-03-08 }}, The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, PA, Timesleader.com. Retrieved on 2010-07-12. In 2008, Obama carried this district with 57% of the vote.

Kanjorski faced Corey O'Brien and Brian Kelly in the May 2010 Democratic primary, and won with 49.3% of the primary vote.

[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=493133 PA - District 11] from OurCampaigns.com
[https://web.archive.org/web/20100721000303/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-2010-PA-11 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
[http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=PA11&cycle=2010 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets

=District 12=

==Special election==

{{Main|Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district special election, 2010}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district special election, 2010

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Mark Critz

| votes = 72,218

| percentage = 52.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Tim Burns

| votes = 61,722

| percentage = 45.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Demo Agoris

| votes = 3,249

| percentage = 2.4

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 137,189

| percentage = 100

}}

==General election==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district election, 2010

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Mark Critz

| votes = 94,056

| percentage = 50.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Tim Burns

| votes = 91,170

| percentage = 49.2

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 185,226

| percentage = 100

}}

Democrat Mark Critz won a May 2010 special election to replace John Murtha, who served the district for 36 years. He faced Republican businessman Tim Burns. Critz again defeated Burns in the regularly scheduled November general election. In 2008, McCain carried this district with 49% of the vote.

[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=493134 PA - District 12] from OurCampaigns.com
[https://web.archive.org/web/20100529052857/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-2010-PA-12 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
[http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=PA12&cycle=2010 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets
[http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293340-1 Pennsylvania 12th District Candidates debate] on C-SPAN, May 5, 2010 (1:00:00)

=District 13=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district election, 2010

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Allyson Schwartz

| votes = 118,710

| percentage = 56.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Dee Adcock

| votes = 91,987

| percentage = 43.7

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 210,697

| percentage = 100

}}

Democratic incumbent Allyson Schwartz successfully ran for re-election. She defeated Republican Dee Adcock. Obama carried this district with 59% of the vote.

[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=493135 PA - District 13] from OurCampaigns.com
[https://archive.today/20130119215005/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-2010-PA-13 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
[http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=PA13&cycle=2010 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets

=District 14=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district election, 2010

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Mike Doyle

| votes = 122,073

| percentage = 68.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Melissa Haluszczak

| votes = 49,997

| percentage = 28.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Green Party (United States)

| candidate = Ed Bortz

| votes = 5,400

| percentage = 3.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 177,470

| percentage = 100

}}

Democratic incumbent Mike Doyle successfully ran for re-election. He defeated Republican Melissa Haluszczak and Green Party nominee Ed Bortz. In 2008, Doyle received 91% of the vote and Obama carried this district with 70% of the vote.

[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=493136 PA - District 14] from OurCampaigns.com
[https://archive.today/20130119213002/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-2010-PA-14 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
[http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=PA14&cycle=2010 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets

=District 15=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district election, 2010

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Charlie Dent

| votes = 109,534

| percentage = 53.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = John B. Callahan

| votes = 79,766

| percentage = 39.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = independent (politician)

| candidate = Jake Towne

| votes = 15,248

| percentage = 7.5

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 204,548

| percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| votes=

| percentage =

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Republican incumbent Charlie Dent successfully ran for re-election. He defeated Democrat Bethlehem Mayor John B. Callahan and Independent Jake Towne. In 2008, Obama carried this district with 56% of the vote.

[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=493138 PA - District 15] from OurCampaigns.com
[https://archive.today/20130119212502/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-2010-PA-15 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
[http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=PA15&cycle=2010 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets

==Polling==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

valign=bottom

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size

! Margin of
error

! align=left| John Callahan (D)

! align=left| Charlie Dent (R)

! align=left| Jake Towne (I)

! Undecided

Morning Call/Muhlenberg[http://www.muhlenberg.edu/pdf/main/academics/polisci/15thSept_report.pdf Morning Call/Muhlenberg] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927135013/http://www.muhlenberg.edu/pdf/main/academics/polisci/15thSept_report.pdf |date=2011-09-27 }}

| September 11–15, 2010

| 496

| ± 5.0%

| 38%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 49%

| 3%

| 10%

=District 16=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district election, 2010

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Joe Pitts

| votes = 134,113

| percentage = 65.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Lois Herr

| votes = 70,994

| percentage = 34.6

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 205,107

| percentage = 100

}}

Republican incumbent Joe Pitts successfully ran for re-election. He again defeated Democratic nominee Lois Herr. In 2008, McCain carried the district with 51% of the vote.

[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=493140 PA - District 16] from OurCampaigns.com
[https://archive.today/20130119232323/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-2010-PA-16 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
[http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=PA16&cycle=2010 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets

=District 17=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district election, 2010

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Tim Holden

| votes = 118,486

| percentage = 55.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Dave Argall

| votes = 95,000

| percentage = 44.5

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 213,486

| percentage = 100

}}

Democratic incumbent Tim Holden successfully ran for re-election. He defeated Republican State Senator Dave Argall. In 2008, McCain carried this district with 51% of the vote.

[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=493141 PA - District 17] from OurCampaigns.com
[https://archive.today/20130119190342/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-2010-PA-17 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
[http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=PA17&cycle=2010 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets

=District 18=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district election, 2010

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Tim Murphy

| votes = 161,888

| percentage = 67.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Dan Connolly

| votes = 78,558

| percentage = 32.7

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 240,446

| percentage = 100

}}

Republican incumbent Tim Murphy successfully ran for re-election. He defeated Democrat Dan Connolly. In 2008, McCain carried this district with 55% of the vote.

[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=493142 PA - District 18] from OurCampaigns.com
[https://archive.today/20130119182101/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-2010-PA-18 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
[http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=PA18&cycle=2010 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets

=District 19=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Pennsylvania's 19th congressional district election, 2010

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Todd Platts

| votes = 165,219

| percentage = 71.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Ryan Sanders

| votes = 53,549

| percentage = 23.3

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| party = Independence

| candidate = Joshua Monighan

| votes = 10,988

| percentage = 4.8

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 229,756

| percentage = 100

}}

Republican incumbent Todd Platts successfully ran for re-election. He defeated Democrat Ryan Sanders and Independence Party nominee Joshua Monighan.{{cite news|url=http://www.foxnews.com/interactive/politics/2010/05/18/pennsylvania-governor-senate-house/ |work=Fox News |title=Pennsylvania Primary Results |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100523101229/http://www.foxnews.com/interactive/politics/2010/05/18/pennsylvania-governor-senate-house/ |archive-date=May 23, 2010 }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?parm1=5 |title=Congressional, Presidential and Political News, Blogs, Member Profiles |publisher=CQ Politics |access-date=2010-08-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090224144340/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?parm1=5 |archive-date=2009-02-24 |url-status=dead }} In 2008, McCain carried this district with 56% of the vote.

[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=493143 PA - District 19] from OurCampaigns.com
[https://archive.today/20130121081229/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-2010-PA-19 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
[http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=PA19&cycle=2010 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets

References

External links

[http://www.dos.state.pa.us/ Pennsylvania Secretary of State] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212190700/http://www.dos.state.pa.us/ |date=February 12, 2012 }}
[http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ Official election results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111210212757/http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ |date=December 10, 2011 }}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20101105024039/http://www.votespa.com/portal/server.pt/community/home/13514 Official general information for voting, no candidate lists]
[http://www.votesmart.org/election_congress_state.php?state_id=PA U.S. Congress Candidates for Pennsylvania] at Project Vote Smart
[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/ContainerDetail.html?ContainerID=36 Pennsylvania U.S. House] from OurCampaigns.com
[http://www.opensecrets.org/races/election.php?state=PA Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in Pennsylvania] from OpenSecrets
[https://web.archive.org/web/20100131023413/http://www.pollster.com/polls/pa/ 2010 Pennsylvania General Election] graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com

[https://web.archive.org/web/20120309070811/http://cookpolitical.com/house?toState=PA House - Pennsylvania] from the Cook Political Report

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Category:2010 Pennsylvania elections