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2016Final results

2016 election for Pennsylvania House District 49

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Donald Cook (R) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Alan D. Benyak (D) by 8.2 points.

Donald CookRepublican · winner
54.1%13,749
45.9%11,667
The same year, the district voted R+21.0 for president; this race was R+8.2.25,416 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenD+9.02010D+9.02012D+12.92014R+8.22016R+0.12018R+27.12020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET