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1996Final results

1996 election for Pennsylvania House District 2

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Italo S. Cappabianca (D) won with 68.8% of the vote, defeating Brad Roae (R) by 37.5 points.

Italo S. CappabiancaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.8%14,181
Brad RoaeRepublican
31.2%6,444
20,625 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

EvenD+44.31990D+45.01992D+46.71994D+37.51996D+39.91998D+27.52016

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET