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1976Final results

1976 election for Pennsylvania House District 141

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

James J. A. Gallagher (D) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating Paul R. Beckert Jr. (R) by 24.7 points.

James J. A. GallagherDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.3%10,463
37.7%6,322
16,785 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976

Races before and after

EvenD+20.51972D+35.41974D+24.71976D+19.31978D+18.81980D+26.81982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET