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      Home/Elections/2000/US House/Pennsylvania/PA-19
      2000·US House·Pennsylvania·District profile →

      Pennsylvania District 19 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Todd Russell Platts
      72.6%168,722 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Jeff Sanders
      26.5%61,538 votes
      Margin
      R+46.1
      232,494 total votes
      3 candidates232,494 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Todd Russell PlattsREP✓
      		REP168,72272.6%
      Jeff SandersDEM
      		DEM61,53826.5%
      Michael L PaolettaOTH
      		OTH2,2341.0%

      Seat History

      US House in Pennsylvania

      2010
      Rodd Russell PlattsREP
      R+48.6
      2008
      Todd Russell PlattsREP
      R+33.3
      2006
      Todd Russell PlattsREP
      R+30.5
      2004
      Todd Russell PlattsREP
      R+91.5
      2002
      Todd Russell PlattsREP
      R+91.1
      Redistricted
      1998
      William F GoodlingREP
      R+39.0
      1996
      William F GoodlingREP
      R+26.7
      1994
      William F GoodlingREP
      R+99.5
      1992
      William F GoodlingREP
      R+10.9
      Redistricted
      1990
      William F GoodlingREP
      R+100.0
      1988
      William F GoodlingREP
      R+54.5
      1986
      William F GoodlingREP
      R+45.8
      1984
      William F GoodlingREP
      R+52.0
      1982
      William F GoodlingREP
      R+41.5
      View all US House history for Pennsylvania →

      Candidates

      Jeff SandersDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+43.5
      Career1998-2000
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Michael L PaolettaOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Todd Russell PlattsREP
      Record9W-0L
      Avg MarginR+47.7
      Career1992-2008
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

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