1978Final results
1978 election for Pennsylvania House District 2
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Italo S. Cappabianca (D) won with 44.4% of the vote, defeating Pat Roberts (R) by 15.5 points.
Italo S. CappabiancaDemocrat · winner
44.4%6,869
Pat RobertsRepublican
28.9%4,466
Bob MorschhauserIndependent
26.7%4,130
15,465 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