1980 House elections · Pennsylvania districts

Pennsylvania U.S. House election results 1980

Results in all of Pennsylvania's congressional districts in 1980 (Democratic 12, Republican 12, Independent 1): every candidate, vote share and margin.

Democratic 12
Republican 12
Independent 1

District 1

District history

Thomas M. Foglietta OTH +3.7 gain

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Thomas M. Foglietta Won	OTH	58,737	37.79%
Michael O. Myers	DEM	52,956	34.07%
Robert R. Burke	REP	37,893	24.38%
Geoffrey Steinberg	LIB	3,161	2.03%
Shaheed Abdul Haqq	CIT	2,704	1.74%
Total		155,451

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District 2

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William H. Gray DEM +94.6

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
William H. Gray Won	DEM	127,106	96.42%
Garland Dempsey	CIT	2,396	1.82%
James L. Buckman	OTH	2,326	1.76%
Total		131,828

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District 3

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Raymond F. Lederer DEM +21.7

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Raymond F. Lederer Won	DEM	67,942	54.53%
William J. Phillips	REP	40,866	32.80%
Max Weiner	CIT	11,849	9.51%
John Morris	OTH	3,951	3.17%
Total		124,608

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District 4

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Charles F. Dougherty REP +26.6

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Charles F. Dougherty Won	REP	127,475	63.30%
Thomas J. Magrann	DEM	73,895	36.70%
Total		201,370

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District 5

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Richard T. Schulze REP +51.4

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Richard T. Schulze Won	REP	148,898	75.11%
Grady G. Brickhouse	DEM	47,092	23.76%
David F. Hoffman	LIB	2,245	1.13%
Total		198,235

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District 6

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Gus Yatron DEM +34.2

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gus Yatron Won	DEM	117,965	67.10%
George Hulshart	REP	57,844	32.90%
Total		175,809

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District 7

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Robert William Edgar DEM +6.3

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Robert William Edgar Won	DEM	99,381	53.14%
Dennis J. Rochford	REP	87,643	46.86%
Total		187,024

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District 8

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James Kitchenman Coyne REP +2.0 gain

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
James Kitchenman Coyne Won	REP	103,585	50.69%
Peter H. Kostmayer	DEM	99,593	48.74%
Hans Schroeder	LIB	1,167	0.57%
Total		204,345

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District 9

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Bud Shuster REP

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Bar
Bud Shuster Won	REP	157,241	100.00%
Total		157,241

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District 10

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Joseph M. McDade REP +53.9

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Joseph M. McDade Won	REP	145,703	76.56%
Gene Basalyga	DEM	43,152	22.67%
Patrick Fallon	LIB	1,464	0.77%
Total		190,319

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District 11

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James Leo Nelligan REP +3.8 gain

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
James Leo Nelligan Won	REP	93,621	51.92%
Raphael John Musto	DEM	86,703	48.08%
Total		180,324

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District 12

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John P. Murtha DEM +18.8

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John P. Murtha Won	DEM	106,750	59.39%
Charles A. Getty	REP	72,999	40.61%
Total		179,749

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District 13

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R. Lawrence Coughlin REP +40.7

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
R. Lawrence Coughlin Won	REP	138,212	69.95%
Pete Slawek	DEM	57,745	29.23%
Jon Houser	LIB	1,627	0.82%
Total		197,584

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District 14

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William J. Coyne DEM +39.1

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
William J. Coyne Won	DEM	102,545	68.54%
Stan Thomas	REP	44,071	29.45%
Liz Hughes	CIT	3,008	2.01%
Total		149,624

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District 15

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Donald Lawrence Ritter REP +19.8

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Donald Lawrence Ritter Won	REP	99,874	59.55%
Jeanette Reibman	DEM	66,626	39.72%
Barbara I. Karkutt	LIB	1,225	0.73%
Total		167,725

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District 16

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Robert Smith Walker REP +53.9

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Robert Smith Walker Won	REP	129,765	76.94%
James A. Woodcock	DEM	38,891	23.06%
Total		168,656

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District 17

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Allen E. Ertel DEM +21.1

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Allen E. Ertel Won	DEM	97,995	60.57%
Daniel S. Seiverling	REP	63,790	39.43%
Total		161,785

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District 18

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Douglas Walgren DEM +36.9

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Douglas Walgren Won	DEM	127,641	68.45%
Steven R. Snyder	REP	58,821	31.55%
Total		186,462

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District 19

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William F. Goodling REP +52.9

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
William F. Goodling Won	REP	136,873	76.04%
Richard P. Noll	DEM	41,584	23.10%
Daniel R. Davies	LIB	1,545	0.86%
Total		180,002

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District 20

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Joseph M. Gaydos DEM +45.0

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Joseph M. Gaydos Won	DEM	122,100	72.50%
Kathleen M. Meyer	REP	46,313	27.50%
Total		168,413

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District 21

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Donald A. Bailey DEM +36.9

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Donald A. Bailey Won	DEM	112,427	68.45%
Dirk Matson	REP	51,821	31.55%
Total		164,248

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District 22

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Austin J. Murphy DEM +40.1

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Austin J. Murphy Won	DEM	118,084	69.56%
Marilyn Coyle Ecoff	REP	50,020	29.46%
William L. Krayer	LIB	1,664	0.98%
Total		169,768

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District 23

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William F. Clinger REP +49.0

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
William F. Clinger Won	REP	122,855	73.55%
Peter Atigan	DEM	41,033	24.56%
Douglas M. Mason	CIT	3,158	1.89%
Total		167,046

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District 24

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Marc L. Marks REP +0.1

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Marc L. Marks Won	REP	86,687	49.66%
David C. DiCarlo	DEM	86,567	49.59%
Edward J. Hammer	IND	1,301	0.75%
Total		174,555

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District 25

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Eugene V. Atkinson DEM +34.2

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Eugene V. Atkinson Won	DEM	119,817	67.09%
Robert Henry Morris	REP	58,768	32.91%
Total		178,585

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