Sen. Arlen Specter
(D-Pa.)- Residence:Philadelphia
- Born:February 12, 1930; Wichita, Kan.
- Religion:Jewish
- Family:Wife, Joan Specter; two children
- Education:U. of Pennsylvania, B.A. 1951 (international relations) ; Yale U., LL.B. 1956
- Military service:Air Force 1951-1953
- Career:Lawyer; professor
- Political Highlights:Philadelphia district attorney, 1966-74; Republican nominee for mayor of Philadelphia, 1967; defeated for re-election as Philadelphia district attorney, 1973; sought Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, 1976; sought Republican nomination for governor, 1978; U.S. Senate, 1981-present
- Elected:1980 (5th term)
State Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | general | Arlen Specter (R) | 2,925,080 | 52.6% |
| Joseph Hoeffel (D) | 2,334,126 | 42% | ||
| James Clymer (CNSTP) | 220,056 | 4% | ||
| Betsy Summers (LIBERT) | 79,263 | 1.4% | ||
| 1998 | general | Arlen Specter (R) | 1,814,180 | 61.3% |
| Bill Lloyd (D) | 1,028,839 | 34.8% | ||
| Dean Snyder (CONSTL) | 68,377 | 2.3% | ||
| Jack Iannantuono (LIBERT) | 46,103 | 1.6% | ||
| 1992 | general | Arlen Specter (R) | 2,358,125 | 49.1% |
| Lynn Yeakel (D) | 2,224,966 | 46.3% | ||
| John F. Perry III (LIBERT) | 219,319 | 4.6% | ||
| 1986 | general | Arlen Specter (R) | 1,906,537 | 56.4% |
| Robert Edgar (D) | 1,448,219 | 42.9% | ||
| 1980 | general | Arlen Specter (R) | 2,230,404 | 50.5% |
| Peter Flaherty (D) | 2,122,391 | 48% | ||
| Linda Mohrbacher (SW) | 27,229 | 0.6% | ||
| David K. Walter (LIBERT) | 18,595 | 0.4% | ||
| Lee Frissell (CON) | 16,089 | 0.4% | ||
| Frank Kinces (COM) | 3,334 | 0.1% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 54.65% | John McCain: 44.3% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 51% | George W. Bush: 48% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 51% | George W. Bush: 46% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 49% | Robert Dole: 40% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population (2005):12,429,616
- Under 18:23.8%
- Over 65:15.6%
- Non-Hispanic White:84.1%
- Black:9.8%
- Hispanic:3.2%
- Asian:1.8%
- American Indian:0.1%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.0%
- Median Household Income: 40,106
- Median Household Income Rank: 28
