Elections / 1978 · House · PA-22
PA-22 — 1978 U.S. House election
Akashic1978 · U.S. HousePA-22 · U.S. HouseAustin J MurphyD+43.2
Candidates
PA-22 candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1978 US House returns.
- Austin J Murphy✓(i)Democrat99,55971.6%
- Marilyn Coyle EcoffRepublican39,51828.4%
Margin history
PA-22 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | D | 123,884 | |
| 1988 | D | 170,467 | |
| 1986 | D | 131,650 | |
| 1984 | D | 194,428 | |
| 1982 | D | 157,215 | |
| 1980 | D | 169,768 | |
| 1978 | D | 139,077 | |
| 1976 | D | 175,416 |
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.