2002 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election

Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives were held on November 5, 2002, with all districts being contested. State Representatives are elected for two-year terms, with the entire House of Representatives up for a vote every two years. The term of office for those elected in 2002 ran from January 7, 2003 until November 30, 2004. Necessary primary elections were held on May 21, 2002.

2002 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election

November 5, 2002

All 203 seats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
102 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Matt Ryan Bill DeWeese
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 3, 1995 January 3, 1995
Leader's seat 168th District 50th District
Last election 104 99
Seats before 106 97
Seats after 110 93
Seat change 4 4

Results:
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain

Speaker before election

Matt Ryan
Republican

Elected Speaker

Matt Ryan
Republican

This was the first Pennsylvania House of Representatives election held after the constitutionally-mandated decennial reapportionment plan.

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