1976Final results
1976 election for Pennsylvania House District 142
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
James L. Wright Jr. (R) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Sue N. Lang (D) by 20.2 points.
James L. Wright Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
60.1%13,911
Sue N. LangDemocrat
39.9%9,243
23,154 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET