Elections / 1986 · House · PA-20
PA-20 — 1986 U.S. House election
Akashic1986 · U.S. HousePA-20 · U.S. HouseJoseph M GaydosD+98.5
Candidates
PA-20 candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1986 US House returns.
- Joseph M Gaydos✓(i)Democrat136,63898.5%
- Alden W VedderOther2,1141.5%
Margin history
PA-20 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | D | 225,443 | |
| 1998 | D | 98,075 | |
| 1996 | D | 210,402 | |
| 1994 | D | 179,419 | |
| 1992 | D | 226,489 | |
| 1990 | D | 125,134 | |
| 1988 | D | 139,616 | |
| 1986 | D | 138,752 | |
| 1984 | D | 208,998 | |
| 1982 | D | 167,428 | |
| 1980 | D | 168,413 | |
| 1978 | D | 135,490 | |
| 1976 | D | 180,055 |
Same ballot, 1986PA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1986 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.