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Pennsylvania House

In the 2008 Pennsylvania House race, Kathy Dahlkemper (D) won by about 2 points.

Actual result
D+2.5
Final polls said
R+2.0
1 late poll · ✗
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Winner
Dem

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Final rankings

How everyone who called this race did, ranked — VotePredictor Elections shown inline (★).

Pollsters — each pollster's final poll vs the result

#PollsterFinal callMissCalled
1SurveyUSAD+4.01.5✓
2Public Opinion StrategiesR+2.04.5✗

The polls behind it

2 polls · newest first
PollsterDateMiss
Public Opinion Strategies2008-10-224
SurveyUSA2008-09-272

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 2008 Pennsylvania House race?

Kathy Dahlkemper (D) won, by about 2.5 points (D+2.5).

When was the 2008 Pennsylvania House election held?

It was held in November 2008.

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