Pennsylvania State Senate District 8

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Tony Williams Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28

Tony WilliamsDemocratic · Incumbent28 years since first win

One candidate on the printed ballot.

Last election: Tony Williams (Democratic) won by 73.2 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 1 candidate

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Tony WilliamsIncumbentDemocratic

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History (14 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 81,468
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Pennsylvania Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticTony WilliamsWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Anthony Hardy Williams	Democratic	70,55786.6%	86.6%
RepublicanJohn Vincent Hayes III	Republican	10,91113.4%	13.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 86,092
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Pennsylvania Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticTony WilliamsWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Anthony H. Williams	Democratic	86,092100.0%	100.0%

Pennsylvania Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAnthony Hardy WilliamsWon(incumbent)	Democratic	58,547100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 73,246
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Pennsylvania Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAnthony Hardy WilliamsWon(incumbent)	Democratic	62,92085.9%	85.9%
RepublicanRhashea Harmon	Republican	10,32614.1%	14.1%

Pennsylvania Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAnthony Hardy WilliamsWon(incumbent)	Democratic	58,053100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 59,043
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Pennsylvania Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAnthony Hardy WilliamsWon(incumbent)	Democratic	46,58378.9%	78.9%
RepublicanJohn P. McKelligott	Republican	12,46021.1%	21.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 39,929
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Pennsylvania Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAnthony Hardy WilliamsWon	Democratic	34,90187.4%	87.4%
RepublicanListervelt H. Ritter	Republican	5,02812.6%	12.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 48,173
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Pennsylvania Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHardy WilliamsWon(incumbent)	Democratic	39,24781.5%	81.5%
RepublicanFatina Williams	Republican	8,92618.5%	18.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 43,605
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Pennsylvania Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHardy WilliamsWon(incumbent)	Democratic	34,90680.0%	80.0%
RepublicanJoseph M. Terinoni	Republican	8,69919.9%	19.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 60,568
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Pennsylvania Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHardy WilliamsWon(incumbent)	Democratic	48,79280.6%	80.6%
RepublicanCordell D. Jones	Republican	11,77619.4%	19.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 70,809
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Pennsylvania Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHardy WilliamsWon	Democratic	56,00079.1%	79.1%
RepublicanThomas M. Porter	Republican	13,32918.8%	18.8%
OtherCynthia Ralls	Other	8821.3%	1.3%
LibertarianTeresa A. Banik	Libertarian	5980.8%	0.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 62,232
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Pennsylvania Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanHarold SpenceWon	Republican	53,20185.5%	85.5%
DemocraticPaul McKinney(incumbent)	Democratic	9,03114.5%	14.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 46,671
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Pennsylvania Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticPaul McKinneyWon	Democratic	35,34175.7%	75.7%
RepublicanJ. Claude Ross	Republican	11,33024.3%	24.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 53,707
Election day: November 3, 1970
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1971)

Pennsylvania Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticThomas P. McCreeshWon(incumbent)	Democratic	34,44764.1%	64.1%
RepublicanJames J. Bushey	Republican	18,66734.8%	34.8%
OtherWilliam J. Johnson	Other	5931.1%	1.1%

1970 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

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