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1978 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1978 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election?

Raymond F. Lederer won the 1978 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election. Raymond F. Lederer received 86,015 popular votes (71.82%). The main challenger was Raymond S. Kauffman (28.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Lederer and Kauffman

Lederer +43.6 pts · won by 52,265 votes
Raymond F. LedererDemocraticWINNER71.82%
86,015 votes
Raymond S. KauffmanRepublican28.18%
33,750 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.