1978Final results
1978 election for Pennsylvania's 19th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
William Goodling (R) won with 78.7% of the vote, defeating Raj Kumar (D) by 57.3 points.
William GoodlingRepublican · winner
78.7%105,424
Raj KumarDemocrat
21.3%28,577
134,001 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