2002Final results
2002 election for Pennsylvania House District 143
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Charles T. McIlhinney Jr. (R) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating Betsy Helsel (D) by 16.4 points.
Charles T. McIlhinney Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
58.2%12,559
Betsy HelselDemocrat
41.8%9,012
21,571 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET