2016Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 49
Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania
Dan Laughlin (R) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating Sean Wiley (D) by 6.9 points.
Dan LaughlinRepublican · winner
53.4%57,790
Sean WileyDemocrat · incumbent
46.6%50,356
The same year, the district voted D+1.6 for president; this race was R+6.9, a split ticket.108,146 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET