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1978 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1978 U.S. House race

Who won the 1978 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election?

Joseph M. Gaydos won the 1978 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election. Joseph M. Gaydos received 97,745 popular votes (72.14%). The main challenger was Kathleen M. Meyer (27.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Gaydos and Meyer

Gaydos +44.3 pts · won by 60,000 votes
Joseph M. GaydosDemocraticWINNER72.14%
97,745 votes
Kathleen M. MeyerRepublican27.86%
37,745 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.