1978Final results
1978 election for Pennsylvania House District 197
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Joel J. Johnson (D) won with 83.7% of the vote, defeating Edwards P. Bevans Sr. (R) by 67.5 points.
Joel J. JohnsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
83.7%10,691
Edwards P. Bevans Sr.Republican
16.3%2,076
12,767 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