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2018Final results

2018 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 40

Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania

Mario M. Scavello (R) won with 55.7% of the vote, defeating Tarah Probst (D) by 12.6 points.

Mario M. ScavelloRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.7%54,783
Tarah ProbstDemocrat
43.1%42,396
Adam ReinhardtLibertarian
1.3%1,251
98,430 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenR+41.62002R+15.92010R+19.82014R+12.62018R+10.52022D+3.02026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The candidates

Mario M. Scavello (R)Tarah Probst (D)

Also on the ballot: Adam Reinhardt (Libertarian), 1.3%