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2004Final results

2004 election for Pennsylvania House District 156

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Elinor Z. Taylor (R) won with 54.5% of the vote, defeating Barbara McIlvainesmith (D) by 9.1 points.

Elinor Z. TaylorRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.5%17,030
45.5%14,200
31,230 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+32.01996R+20.72000R+27.72002R+9.12004D+0.12006D+6.72008

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