2012Final results
2012 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 1
Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania
Lawrence M. Farnese Jr. (D) won with 82.4% of the vote, defeating Alfonso Gambone Jr. (R) by 64.8 points.
Lawrence M. Farnese Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
82.4%95,612
Alfonso Gambone Jr.Republican
17.6%20,421
116,033 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 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET