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1986 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election?

Joseph M. Gaydos won the 1986 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election. Joseph M. Gaydos received 136,638 popular votes (98.48%). The main challenger was Alden W. Vedder (1.52%).

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

Gaydos +97.0 pts · won by 134,524 votes
Joseph M. GaydosRepublicanWINNER98.48%
136,638 votes
Alden W. Vedderworkers league1.52%
2,114 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.