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1978Final results

1978 election for Pennsylvania's 6th District

U.S. House · Pennsylvania

Gus Yatron (D) won with 73.8% of the vote, defeating Stephen Mazur (R) by 47.6 points.

Gus YatronDemocrat · winner
73.8%106,431
Stephen MazurRepublican
26.2%37,746
144,177 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

EvenD+34.21980D+43.91982D+38.21986D+27.01988D+14.01990D+4.11992

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET