DiGirolamo Set To Win In House District 18

BENSALEM, PA — A long-serving Republican state representative from Bensalem appeared on his way to re-election against his first political opponent in years in Tuesday's general election.

Gene DiGirolamo, 68, has represented the Bensalem area in Harrisburg since he was first elected in 1995. He currently serves as chairman of the House Human Services Committee.

He was challenged by Democrat James "Jimmy" Lamb III, a political newcomer.

But, with 26 of 27 precincts reporting at about 11:40 p.m., DiGirolamo had piled up a winning lead over Lamb, 12,491 to 9,520 in unofficial results.

Polls have now closed for this race. Patch will be updating this article throughout Election Night. Check back in Tuesday evening for real-time results as they become available.

The 18th House District is based in Bensalem, starting at the Delaware River in the south and stretching north to just north of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

This year marked the first time DiGirolamo had any sort of real opposition. In 2012, 2014 and 2016, he ran for re-election with no opposition in either the Republican primary or the general election.

He was unopposed again in this year's GOP primary. Lamb also was unopposed in the Democratic primary, drawing 2,445 votes (compared to 2,860 for DiGirolamo).

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