1978Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1978 election for Pennsylvania's 25th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Eugene V. Atkinson (D) won with 46.5% of the vote, defeating Tim Shaffer (R) by 4.2 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Eugene V. AtkinsonDemocrat · winner
46.5%68,293
Tim ShafferRepublican
42.3%62,160
Robert MorrisIndependent
7.2%10,588
John W. CookIndependent
4.0%5,907
146,948 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
The candidates
Eugene V. Atkinson (D)Tim Shaffer (R)Robert Morris (I)
Also on the ballot: John W. Cook (Independent), 4.0%