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2004Final results

2004 election for Pennsylvania House District 143

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Charles T. McIlhinney Jr. (R) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating Neil Samuels (D) by 21.2 points.

Charles T. McIlhinney Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
60.6%19,944
Neil SamuelsDemocrat
39.4%12,960
32,904 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 2004

Races before and after

EvenR+1.31998R+10.02000R+16.42002R+21.22004R+7.12006R+19.02008

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET