Elections / 1980 · House · PA-23
PA-23 — 1980 U.S. House election
Akashic1980 · U.S. HousePA-23 · U.S. HouseBill ClingerR+49.0
Candidates
PA-23 candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1980 US House returns.
- Bill Clinger✓Republican122,85573.5%
- Peter AtiganDemocrat41,03324.6%
- Douglas M MasonOther3,1581.9%
Margin history
PA-23 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | R | 131,654 | |
| 1988 | R | 170,160 | |
| 1986 | R | 143,470 | |
| 1984 | R | 183,909 | |
| 1982 | R | 141,721 | |
| 1980 | R | 167,046 | |
| 1978 | R | 134,851 | |
| 1976 | D | 169,462 |
Same ballot, 1980PA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.