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1996Final results

1996 election for Pennsylvania House District 153

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Ellen M. Bard (R) won re-election with 61.7% of the vote, defeating Alex Katz (D) by 26.4 points.

Ellen M. BardRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.7%14,875
Alex KatzDemocrat
35.2%8,501
Martin L. LaubOther party
3.1%743
24,119 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 1996

Races before and after

EvenR+1.11992R+19.41994R+26.41996R+24.72000

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

The candidates

Ellen M. Bard (R)Alex Katz (D)

Also on the ballot: Martin L. Laub (Other party), 3.1%