1998Final results
1998 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 6
Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania
Robert Tommy Tomlinson (R) won with 61.7% of the vote, defeating Robert C. Sooby (D) by 25.0 points.
Robert Tommy TomlinsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.7%31,779
Robert C. SoobyDemocrat
36.8%18,930
D. Daniel MartinoOther party
1.5%763
51,472 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
The candidates
Robert Tommy Tomlinson (R)Robert C. Sooby (D)
Also on the ballot: D. Daniel Martino (Other party), 1.5%