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1982 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 22 Election

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Who won the 1982 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 22 Election?

Austin J. Murphy won the 1982 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 22 Election. Austin J. Murphy received 123,716 popular votes (78.69%). The main challenger was Frank J. Paterra (20.47%).

See the full head-to-head between Murphy and Paterra

Murphy +58.2 pts · won by 91,540 votes
Austin J. MurphyDemocraticWINNER78.69%
123,716 votes
Frank J. PaterraRepublican20.47%
32,176 votes
Deann Rathbunsocialist workers0.84%
1,323 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.