1994Final results
1994 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 48
Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania
David J. Brightbill (R) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating Kathleen Hughes Manzella (D) by 31.6 points.
David J. BrightbillRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.3%45,326
Kathleen Hughes ManzellaDemocrat
32.7%23,069
William D. SaylorOther party
2.9%2,045
70,440 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1994
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
David J. Brightbill (R)Kathleen Hughes Manzella (D)
Also on the ballot: William D. Saylor (Other party), 2.9%