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1982 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1982 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 13 Election?

R. Lawrence Coughlin won the 1982 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 13 Election. R. Lawrence Coughlin received 109,198 popular votes (64.3%). The main challenger was Martin J. Cunningham Jr. (35.16%).

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

Coughlin +29.1 pts · won by 49,489 votes
R. Lawrence CoughlinRepublicanWINNER64.3%
109,198 votes
Martin J. Cunningham Jr.Democratic35.16%
59,709 votes
Nicholas KydonieusLibertarian0.54%
917 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.