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1980 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 2 Election

Pennsylvania · 3 candidates · See every 1980 U.S. House race

Who won the 1980 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 2 Election?

William H. Gray III won the 1980 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 2 Election. William H. Gray III received 127,106 popular votes (96.42%). The main challenger was Garland Dempsey (1.82%).

See the full head-to-head between III and Dempsey

III +94.6 pts · won by 124,710 votes
William H. Gray IIIDemocraticWINNER96.42%
127,106 votes
Garland Dempseycitizens1.82%
2,396 votes
James L. BuckmanIndependent1.76%
2,326 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.