1996Final results
1996 election for Pennsylvania House District 66
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Sam Smith (R) won with 69.8% of the vote, defeating Peter P. Pape (D) by 45.5 points.
Sam SmithRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.8%13,739
Peter P. PapeDemocrat
24.2%4,773
James Allen FillhartOther party
6.0%1,172
19,684 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