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1980 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1980 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election?

Don Bailey won the 1980 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election. Don Bailey received 112,427 popular votes (68.45%). The main challenger was Dirk Matson (31.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Bailey and Matson

Bailey +36.9 pts · won by 60,606 votes
Don BaileyDemocraticWINNER68.45%
112,427 votes
Dirk MatsonRepublican31.55%
51,821 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.