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1982 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1982 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 4 Election?

Joseph P. Kolter won the 1982 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 4 Election. Joseph P. Kolter received 100,481 popular votes (60.13%). The main challenger was Eugene V. Atkinson (38.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Kolter and Atkinson

Kolter +21.5 pts · won by 35,942 votes
Joseph P. KolterDemocraticWINNER60.13%
100,481 votes
Eugene V. AtkinsonRepublican38.62%
64,539 votes
Sam Blancatoconsumer1.25%
2,082 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.