Electoral History
| 2006 U.S. House election, 7th district of Pennsylvania | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Joe Sestak | 147,347 | 56.4 | N/A | |
| Republican | Curt Weldon (incumbent) | 114,056 | 43.6 | -15.2 | |
| Majority | 33,291 | 12.8 | |||
| Turnout | 261,403 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
| 2008 U.S. House election, 7th district of Pennsylvania | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Joe Sestak (incumbent) | 209,955 | 59.6 | +3.2 | |
| Republican | Wendell Craig Williams | 142,362 | 40.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 67,593 | 19.2 | +6.5 | ||
| Turnout | 352,317 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| 2010 United States Senate Democratic primary in Pennsylvania | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | Joe Sestak | 568,563 | 53.9% | |
| Democratic | Arlen Specter (incumbent) | 487,217 | 46.1% | |
| Totals | 1,055,780 | 100% | ||
| United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 2010 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Pat Toomey | 2,028,945 | 51.01% | -1.61% | |
| Democratic | Joe Sestak | 1,948,716 | 48.99% | +7.00% | |
| Majority | 80,229 | 2.02% | |||
| Total votes | 3,977,661 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
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