Elections / 1978 · House · PA-07
PA-07 — 1978 U.S. House election
Akashiccongressional district1978 US House electionPA-07 · U.S. HouseEdgarD+0.9
How it voted
Share of the 1978 vote
| Robert W Edgar (i) ✓Democrat | 50.3% | 79,771 |
|---|---|---|
| Eugene Daniel KaneRepublican | 49.4% | 78,403 |
| Anthony Nazzereno EspositoIndependent | 0.3% | 540 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 1978 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
PA-07 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 403,314 | |
| 2022 | D | 296,891 | |
| 2020 | D | 376,882 | |
| 2018 | D | 263,261 | |
| 2016 | R | 379,502 | |
| 2014 | R | 235,125 | |
| 2012 | R | 353,451 | |
| 2010 | R | 250,847 | |
| 2008 | D | 352,317 | |
| 2006 | D | 262,434 | |
| 2004 | R | 334,527 | |
| 2002 | R | 221,351 | |
| 2000 | R | 266,256 | |
| 1998 | R | 166,411 | |
| 1996 | R | 246,666 | |
| 1994 | R | 197,325 | |
| 1992 | R | 273,898 | |
| 1990 | R | 162,160 | |
| 1988 | R | 229,132 | |
| 1986 | R | 179,675 | |
| 1984 | D | 248,504 | |
| 1982 | D | 190,798 | |
| 1980 | D | 187,024 | |
| 1978 | D | 158,714 | |
| 1976 | D | 202,351 |
Same ballot, 1978PA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1978 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.