1978Final results
1978 election for Pennsylvania's 22nd District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Austin Murphy (D) won with 71.6% of the vote, defeating Marilyn Coyle Ecoff (R) by 43.2 points.
Austin MurphyDemocrat · winner
71.6%99,559
Marilyn Coyle EcoffRepublican
28.4%39,518
139,077 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