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1982 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1982 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election?

Joseph M. Gaydos won the 1982 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election. Joseph M. Gaydos received 127,281 popular votes (76.02%). The main challenger was Terry T. Ray (22.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Gaydos and Ray

Gaydos +53.2 pts · won by 89,069 votes
Joseph M. GaydosDemocraticWINNER76.02%
127,281 votes
Terry T. RayRepublican22.82%
38,212 votes
David L. TravisLibertarian1.16%
1,935 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.