2002Final results
2002 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 44
Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania
John C. Rafferty Jr. (R) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating Rick Jacobs (D) by 18.3 points.
John C. Rafferty Jr.Republican · winner
59.2%42,558
Rick JacobsDemocrat
40.8%29,368
71,926 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