1978Final results
1978 election for Pennsylvania House District 17
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Thomas J. Murphy (D) won with 72.5% of the vote, defeating Dennis Jude Payne (R) by 45.1 points.
Thomas J. MurphyDemocrat · winner
72.5%9,093
Dennis Jude PayneRepublican
27.5%3,444
12,537 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