1978Final results
1978 election for Pennsylvania's 13th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Lawrence Coughlin (R) won with 70.5% of the vote, defeating Alan Bendix Rubenstein (D) by 41.0 points.
Lawrence CoughlinRepublican · winner
70.5%112,711
Alan Bendix RubensteinDemocrat
29.5%47,151
159,862 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET