1998Final results
1998 election for Pennsylvania House District 47
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Leo J. Trich Jr. (D) won with 70.8% of the vote, defeating William Haynes (R) by 41.6 points.
Leo J. Trich Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
70.8%8,621
William HaynesRepublican
29.2%3,556
12,177 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 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET