99chambers

This is the 1996 race. The latest: 2026 →

1996Final results

1996 election for Pennsylvania House District 202

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Mark B. Cohen (D) won re-election with 84.8% of the vote, defeating Gail L. Abrams (R) by 70.7 points.

Mark B. CohenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
84.8%14,537
Gail L. AbramsRepublican
14.1%2,415
Terrence W. ZellersOther party
1.1%186
17,138 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

The seat's recent races

EvenD+65.61992D+62.21994D+70.71996

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

The candidates

Mark B. Cohen (D)Gail L. Abrams (R)

Also on the ballot: Terrence W. Zellers (Other party), 1.1%