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      Home/Elections/1984/US House/Pennsylvania/PA-18
      1984·US House·Pennsylvania·District profile →

      Pennsylvania District 18 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Douglas Walgren
      62.7%149,628 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John G Maxwell
      36.7%87,521 votes
      Margin
      D+26.0
      238,489 total votes
      3 candidates238,489 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Douglas WalgrenDEM✓
      		DEM149,62862.7%
      John G MaxwellREP
      		REP87,52136.7%
      Daniel M Mulholland IIILIB
      		LIB1,3400.6%

      Seat History

      US House in Pennsylvania

      2020
      Michael F DoyleDEM
      D+38.5
      2018
      Michael F DoyleDEM
      D+100.0
      2016
      Tim MurphyREP
      R+100.0
      2014
      Tim MurphyREP
      R+100.0
      2012
      Tim MurphyREP
      R+27.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Tim MurphyREP
      R+34.7
      2008
      Tim MurphyREP
      R+28.1
      2006
      Tim MurphyREP
      R+15.7
      2004
      Tim MurphyREP
      R+25.5
      2002
      Tim MurphyREP
      R+20.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      Michael F DoyleDEM
      D+38.8
      1998
      Michael F DoyleDEM
      D+35.4
      1996
      Michael F DoyleDEM
      D+15.6
      1994
      Michael F DoyleDEM
      D+9.6
      1992
      Rick SantorumREP
      R+22.6
      View all US House history for Pennsylvania →

      Candidates

      Douglas WalgrenDEM
      Record7W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1990
      US House
      Full profile →
      Daniel M Mulholland IIILIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1984-1984
      US House
      Full profile →
      John G MaxwellREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1984-1984
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Pennsylvania, 1984

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