1978Final results
1978 election for Pennsylvania House District 187
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Norman S. Berson (D) won with 65.5% of the vote, defeating Sheldon C. Jelin (R) by 31.0 points.
Norman S. BersonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.5%12,008
Sheldon C. JelinRepublican
34.5%6,329
18,337 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