1978Final results
1978 election for Pennsylvania House District 18
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Edward F. Burns Jr. (R) won with 67.8% of the vote, defeating David Kaufman (D) by 35.5 points.
Edward F. Burns Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
67.8%12,982
David KaufmanDemocrat
32.2%6,178
19,160 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