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1980 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1980 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election?

Raymond F. Lederer won the 1980 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election. Raymond F. Lederer received 67,942 popular votes (54.52%). The main challenger was William J. Phillips (32.8%).

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

Lederer +21.7 pts · won by 27,076 votes
Raymond F. LedererDemocraticWINNER54.52%
67,942 votes
William J. PhillipsRepublican32.8%
40,866 votes
Max Weinercitizens9.51%
11,849 votes
John Morrismorris for congress3.17%
3,951 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.