2001 Pennsylvania elections

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Pennsylvania's state elections were held November 6, 2001.[1] Necessary primary elections were held on May 15, 2001.[2]

Justice of the Supreme Court[edit]

Justice of the Supreme Court election, 2001
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Eakin 1,051,360 52.4
Democratic Kate Ford Elliott 954,053 47.6
Total votes 2,005,413 100.0

Judge of the Superior Court[edit]

Judge of the Superior Court election, 2001
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard B. Klein 1,011,943 18.8
Republican Mary Jane Bowes 1,006,251 18.7
Republican John T. Bender 880,957 16.4
Democratic David Wecht 830,824 15.5
Democratic Lydia Y. Kirkland 825,424 15.4
Democratic Stephanie Domitrovich 821,377 15.3
Total votes 5,376,776 100.0

Judge of the Commonwealth Court[edit]

Judge of the Commonwealth Court election, 2001
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary Hannah Leavitt 951,745 18.0
Republican Renee Cohn 948,921 18.0
Republican Robin Simpson 938,944 17.8
Democratic James J. Dodaro 865,903 16.4
Democratic Jerry Langan 821,909 15.6
Democratic Irwin W. Aronson 821,377 14.2
Total votes 5,348,799 100.0

Judicial retention[edit]

Supreme Court[edit]

Stephen Zappala, Sr. Retention, 2001
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed Yes 978,709 75.35
No 320,175 24.65
Total votes 1,298,884 100.00
Source: PA Department of State

Superior Court[edit]

Stephen J. McEwen Jr. Retention, 2001
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed Yes 909,377 75.03
No 302,669 24.97
Total votes 1,212,046 100.00
Source: PA Department of State

Commonwealth Court[edit]

Shelly Friedman Retention, 2001
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed Yes 890,799 73.75
No 317,068 26.25
Total votes 1,207,867 100.00
Source: PA Department of State

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