2002Final results
2002 election for Pennsylvania House District 178
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Scott A. Petri (R) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Carl Cherkin (D) by 10.2 points.
Scott A. PetriRepublican · winner
55.1%12,943
Carl CherkinDemocrat
44.9%10,537
23,480 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