1978Final results
1978 election for Pennsylvania's 16th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Robert Walker (R) won with 77.0% of the vote, defeating Charles W. Boohar (D) by 54.1 points.
Robert WalkerRepublican · winner
77.0%91,910
Charles W. BooharDemocrat
23.0%27,386
119,296 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