1978Final results
1978 election for Pennsylvania House District 44
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Ron Gamble (D) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Edwin L. Nelson (R) by 16.8 points.
Ron GambleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.4%9,072
Edwin L. NelsonRepublican
41.6%6,462
15,534 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