1978Final results
1978 election for Pennsylvania House District 42
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Terry McVerry (R) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Marty Schmotzer (D) by 15.0 points.
Terry McVerryRepublican · winner
57.5%12,566
Marty SchmotzerDemocrat
42.5%9,285
21,851 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