1996Final results
1996 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 31
Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania
Harold F. Mowery Jr. (R) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating James M. Hoefler (D) by 35.8 points.
Harold F. Mowery Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
67.9%61,004
James M. HoeflerDemocrat
32.1%28,869
89,873 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