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1980 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 10 Election

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Who won the 1980 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 10 Election?

Joseph Michael McDade won the 1980 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 10 Election. Joseph Michael McDade received 145,703 popular votes (76.56%). The main challenger was Gene Basalyga (22.67%).

See the full head-to-head between McDade and Basalyga

McDade +53.9 pts · won by 102,551 votes
Joseph Michael McDadeRepublicanWINNER76.56%
145,703 votes
Gene BasalygaDemocratic22.67%
43,152 votes
Patrick FallonLibertarian0.77%
1,464 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.