1978Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1978 election for Pennsylvania's 4th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Charles F. Dougherty (R) won with 55.8% of the vote, defeating Joshua Eilberg (D) by 11.6 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Charles F. DoughertyRepublican · winner
55.8%110,445
Joshua EilbergDemocrat
44.2%87,555
198,000 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