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      Home/Elections/2016/US Senate/Pennsylvania
      2016·US Senate·Pennsylvania

      Pennsylvania US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Patrick J Toomey
      48.8%2,951,702 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Katie McGinty
      47.3%2,865,012 votes
      Margin
      R+1.4
      6,051,856 total votes
      3 candidates6,051,856 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Patrick J ToomeyREP✓
      		REP2,951,70248.8%
      Katie McGintyDEM
      		DEM2,865,01247.3%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH235,1423.9%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Pennsylvania(Class II)

      2024
      Dave McCormickREP
      R+0.2
      2022
      John FettermanDEM
      D+4.9
      2018
      Robert CaseyDEM
      D+13.1
      2012
      Robert CaseyDEM
      D+9.1
      2010
      Patrick J ToomeyREP
      R+2.0
      2006
      Robert CaseyDEM
      D+17.4
      2004
      Arlen SpecterREP
      R+10.6
      2000
      Rick SantorumREP
      R+6.9
      1998
      Arlen SpecterREP
      R+26.6
      1994
      Rick SantorumREP
      R+2.5
      1992
      Arlen SpecterREP
      R+2.8
      1991(S)
      Harris WoffordDEM
      D+10.0
      1988
      John HeinzREP
      R+34.0
      1986
      Arlen SpecterREP
      R+13.6
      View all US Senate history for Pennsylvania →

      Candidates

      Katie McGintyDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+1.4
      Career2016-2016
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Patrick J ToomeyREP
      Record5W-0L
      Avg MarginR+1.7
      Career1998-2016
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →

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