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1982 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1982 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 11 Election?

Frank Harrison won the 1982 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 11 Election. Frank Harrison received 90,371 popular votes (53.52%). The main challenger was James L. Nelligan (46.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Harrison and Nelligan

Harrison +7.0 pts · won by 11,886 votes
Frank HarrisonDemocraticWINNER53.52%
90,371 votes
James L. NelliganRepublican46.48%
78,485 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.