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1980 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1980 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election?

Bob Edgar won the 1980 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election. Bob Edgar received 99,381 popular votes (53.14%). The main challenger was Dennis J. Rochford (46.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Edgar and Rochford

Edgar +6.3 pts · won by 11,738 votes
Bob EdgarDemocraticWINNER53.14%
99,381 votes
Dennis J. RochfordRepublican46.86%
87,643 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.