1976Final results
1976 election for Pennsylvania House District 196
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Ruth B. Harper (D) won with 89.2% of the vote, defeating Bailey Dean Jr. (R) by 78.5 points.
Ruth B. HarperDemocrat · winner
89.2%12,974
Bailey Dean Jr.Republican
10.8%1,564
14,538 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