1976Final results
1976 election for Pennsylvania House District 165
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Thomas J. Stapleton Jr. (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating James L. Williams (R) by 2.4 points.
Thomas J. Stapleton Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
51.2%14,394
James L. WilliamsRepublican
48.8%13,723
28,117 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