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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Pennsylvania/PA-02
      1980·US House·Pennsylvania·District profile →

      Pennsylvania District 2 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      William H Gray III
      96.4%127,106 votes
      Runner-up
      OTH
      Garland Dempsey
      1.8%2,396 votes
      Margin
      D+96.4
      131,828 total votes
      3 candidates131,828 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      William H Gray IIIDEM✓
      		DEM127,10696.4%
      Garland DempseyOTH
      		OTH2,3961.8%
      James L BuckmanIND
      		IND2,3261.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+35.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+7.0
      R+30EvenD+3020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202467.3%31.5%D+35.7295,441
      202071.0%28.3%D+42.7311,819
      201673.5%24.3%D+49.3297,780
      201278.1%21.9%D+56.2279,748
      200873.5%25.6%D+47.9301,987

      Seat History

      US House in Pennsylvania

      2024
      Brendan F BoyleDEM
      D+42.9
      2022
      Brendan F BoyleDEM
      D+51.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Brendan F BoyleDEM
      D+45.1
      2018
      Brendan F BoyleDEM
      D+58.0
      2016
      Dwight EvansDEM
      D+80.3
      2014
      Chaka FattahDEM
      D+75.4
      2012
      Chaka FattahDEM
      D+79.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Chaka FattahDEM
      D+78.6
      2008
      Chaka FattahDEM
      D+77.9
      2006
      Chaka FattahDEM
      D+79.3
      2004
      Chaka FattahDEM
      D+76.1
      2002
      Chaka FattahDEM
      D+75.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      Chaka FattahDEM
      D+98.0
      1998
      Chaka FattahDEM
      D+73.0
      1996
      Chaka FattahDEM
      D+76.0
      View all US House history for Pennsylvania →

      Candidates

      William H Gray IIIDEM
      Record7W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1990
      US House
      Full profile →
      Garland DempseyOTH
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginD+73.3
      Career1968-1980
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      James L BuckmanIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Pennsylvania, 1980

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