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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Pennsylvania/PA-21
      1980·US House·Pennsylvania·District profile →

      Pennsylvania District 21 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Donald A Bailey
      68.5%112,427 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Dirk Matson
      31.6%51,821 votes
      Margin
      D+36.9
      164,248 total votes
      2 candidates164,248 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Donald A BaileyDEM✓
      		DEM112,42768.5%
      Dirk MatsonREP
      		REP51,82131.6%

      Seat History

      US House in Pennsylvania

      2000
      Phil EnglishREP
      R+21.7
      1998
      Phil EnglishREP
      R+26.8
      1996
      Phil EnglishREP
      R+1.4
      1994
      Phil EnglishREP
      R+2.6
      1992
      Thomas J RidgeREP
      R+36.1
      Redistricted
      1990
      Thomas J RidgeREP
      R+100.0
      1988
      Thomas J RidgeREP
      R+57.5
      1986
      Thomas J RidgeREP
      R+61.7
      1984
      Thomas J RidgeREP
      R+31.3
      1982
      Thomas J RidgeREP
      R+0.5
      Redistricted
      1978
      Donald A BaileyDEM
      D+5.8
      1976
      John H DentDEM
      D+18.8
      View all US House history for Pennsylvania →

      Candidates

      Donald A BaileyDEM
      Record2W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      Dirk MatsonREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →

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