Elections in Pennsylvania
A Century of Partisan Conflict in the Keystone State
320 pages | 25 maps | 6 x 9 | 2005
ISBN 978-0-271-02703-6 | cloth: $61.00 sh
Paperback edition is not available
“Elections in Pennsylvania fills an important void in the literature on the political history of the state. In this single volume a reader can find a veritable treasure trove of statistical information on nearly every statewide elected office from 1900 to 2004. Treadway’s analysis of the data reveals important heretofore undiscovered trends in the behavior of Pennsylvania’s voters, and he offers thoughtful and incisive explanations of his findings. This is a significant work that deserves to be read by scholars, practitioners, and citizens of the Keystone State. “ —Thomas J. Baldino, Wilkes University
“There was—until now—no comprehensive history of Pennsylvania politics covering party development, party competition, election results, and voting attitudes in the twentieth century. Treadway remedies this deficiency with a well-researched, clearly written volume that will appeal to a general audience interested in Pennsylvania politics as well as to specialists who seek a one-stop place for data and information not conveniently found elsewhere. Not only does the author pull together material not readily available, but he also assesses it in a way that makes a significant contribution to Pennsylvania political history.” —G. Terry Madonna, Franklin and Marshall College
The most comprehensive state election study ever undertaken, Elections in Pennsylvania provides data and analysis for more than 13,000 general elections and more than 6,000 primary elections held in the state between 1900 and 1998, with a postscript examining in less detail the elections of 2000 and 2002. Included are all elections for president, governor, U.S. senators and representatives, statewide offices, and members of the General Assembly. The extensive period of time covered allows the author to provide an important historical perspective on electoral trends, distinguishing what are genuinely new developments in electoral dynamics and voting behavior in recent decades from what are continuations of patterns earlier in the century.
Jack Treadway is Professor of Political Science at Kutztown University.
Contents
Tables and Figures
Introduction
1 Pennsylvania Then and Now
2 A Century of Electors
3 Legislative Elections
4 Legislative Careerism
5 Statewide Elections
6 Primary Elections
7 Patterns of Partisanship
8 In Perspective
9 Postscript
Appendix
References
Index
Contents Tables and Figures
Introduction
1 Pennsylvania Then and Now
2 A Century of Electors
3 Legislative Elections
4 Legislative Careerism
5 Statewide Elections
6 Primary Elections
7 Patterns of Partisanship
8 In Perspective
9 Postscript
Appendix
References
Index