1978Final results
1978 election for Pennsylvania House District 4
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Harry E. Bowser (R) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Christian Bud Gross (D) by 22.9 points.
Harry E. BowserRepublican · winner
52.5%8,539
Christian Bud GrossDemocrat
29.6%4,815
Frederick D. ElbrichIndependent
11.7%1,901
Eric M. MarshallIndependent
6.3%1,022
16,277 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