1978Final results
1978 election for Pennsylvania House District 169
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Dennis M. Obrien (R) won with 63.4% of the vote, defeating James J. Manion Sr. (D) by 26.8 points.
Dennis M. ObrienRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.4%15,033
James J. Manion Sr.Democrat
36.6%8,679
23,712 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET