1982 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election

Pennsylvania · 5 candidates · See every 1982 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1982 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election?

H. John Heinz III won the 1982 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election. H. John Heinz III received 2,136,418 popular votes (59.28%). The main challenger was Cyril H. Wecht (39.2%).

See the full head-to-head between III and Wecht

III +20.1 pts · won by 723,453 votes

H. John Heinz III RepublicanWINNER59.28%

2,136,418 votes

Cyril H. Wecht Democratic39.2%

1,412,965 votes

Barbara I. KarkuttLibertarian0.53%

19,244 votes

Kipp Miriam DawsonSocialist Workers0.53%

18,951 votes

Liane NormanConsumer0.46%

16,530 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.