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1978Final results

1978 election for Pennsylvania House District 24

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Joseph Rhodes Jr. (D) won with 76.2% of the vote, defeating Vivian Lane (R) by 52.5 points.

Joseph Rhodes Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
76.2%8,970
Vivian LaneRepublican
23.8%2,795
11,765 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

EvenD+54.81972D+52.51978D+75.11982D+77.11984D+77.71988D+71.91990

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET