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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Pennsylvania/PA-20
      1978·US House·Pennsylvania·District profile →

      Pennsylvania District 20 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Joseph M Gaydos
      72.1%97,745 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Kathleen M Meyer
      27.9%37,745 votes
      Margin
      D+44.3
      135,490 total votes
      2 candidates135,490 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Joseph M GaydosDEM✓
      		DEM97,74572.1%
      Kathleen M MeyerREP
      		REP37,74527.9%

      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
      1976
      Joseph M GaydosDEM
      D+50.3
      View all US House history for Pennsylvania →

      Candidates

      Joseph M GaydosDEM
      Record8W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1990
      US House
      Full profile →
      Kathleen M MeyerREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1980
      US House
      Full profile →

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