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      Home/Elections/1976/US House/Pennsylvania/PA-20
      1976·US House·Pennsylvania·District profile →

      Pennsylvania District 20 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Joseph M Gaydos
      75.0%134,961 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John P Kostelac
      24.7%44,432 votes
      Margin
      D+50.3
      180,055 total votes
      3 candidates180,055 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Joseph M GaydosDEM✓
      		DEM134,96175.0%
      John P KostelacREP
      		REP44,43224.7%
      Joseph A BillingtonOTH
      		OTH6620.4%

      Seat History

      US House in Pennsylvania

      2000
      Frank MascaraDEM
      D+28.8
      1998
      Frank MascaraDEM
      D+99.8
      1996
      Frank MascaraDEM
      D+7.8
      1994
      Frank MascaraDEM
      D+6.2
      1992
      Austin J MurphyDEM
      D+1.5
      Redistricted
      1990
      Joseph M GaydosDEM
      D+31.2
      1988
      Joseph M GaydosDEM
      D+98.5
      1986
      Joseph M GaydosDEM
      D+98.5
      1984
      Joseph M GaydosDEM
      D+51.9
      1982
      Joseph M GaydosDEM
      D+53.2
      Redistricted
      1980
      Joseph M GaydosDEM
      D+45.0
      1978
      Joseph M GaydosDEM
      D+44.3
      View all US House history for Pennsylvania →

      Candidates

      John P KostelacREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →
      Joseph A BillingtonOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →
      Joseph M GaydosDEM
      Record8W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1990
      US House
      Full profile →

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