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1980 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 1980 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election?

William F. Clinger Jr. won the 1980 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election. William F. Clinger Jr. received 122,855 popular votes (73.55%). The main challenger was Peter Atigan (24.56%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Atigan

Jr. +49.0 pts · won by 81,822 votes
William F. Clinger Jr.RepublicanWINNER73.55%
122,855 votes
Peter AtiganDemocratic24.56%
41,033 votes
Douglas M. Masoncitizens1.89%
3,158 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.