1996Final results
1996 election for Pennsylvania House District 47
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Leo J. Trich Jr. (D) won with 67.2% of the vote, defeating William Haynes (R) by 34.4 points.
Leo J. Trich Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
67.2%12,339
William HaynesRepublican
32.8%6,027
18,366 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET