Pennsylvania's 23rd congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Pennsylvania's 23rd congressional district, 1976 to 1980: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Pennsylvania's 23rd congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
1980	William F. Clinger	Republican	73.5%	49.0
1978	William F. Clinger	Republican	54.3%	8.6
1976	Joseph S. Ammerman	Democratic	56.5%	13.1

1980

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

1978

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
William F. Clinger Won	REP	73,194	54.28%
Joseph S. Ammerman	DEM	61,657	45.72%
Total		134,851

1976

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Joseph S. Ammerman Won	DEM	95,821	56.54%
Albert W. Johnson	REP	73,641	43.46%
Total		169,462

Questions and answers

Who won the last election in Pennsylvania's 23rd congressional district?

William F. Clinger won in 1980 by 49.0 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.