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1978 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 25 Election

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Who won the 1978 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 25 Election?

Eugene V. Atkinson won the 1978 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 25 Election. Eugene V. Atkinson received 68,293 popular votes (46.47%). The main challenger was Tim Shaffer (42.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Atkinson and Shaffer

Atkinson +4.2 pts · won by 6,133 votes
Eugene V. AtkinsonDemocraticWINNER46.47%
68,293 votes
Tim ShafferRepublican42.3%
62,160 votes
Robert Henry MorrisIndependent7.21%
10,588 votes
John W. CookIndependent4.02%
5,907 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.