1978Final results
1978 election for Pennsylvania House District 196
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Ruth B. Harper (D) won with 75.7% of the vote, defeating John P. Taylor Sr. (R) by 51.5 points.
Ruth B. HarperDemocrat · winner · incumbent
75.7%11,339
John P. Taylor Sr.Republican
24.3%3,633
14,972 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