1978Final results
1978 election for Pennsylvania House District 45
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Fred A. Trello (D) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Wilbur P. Edwards Sr. (R) by 31.3 points.
Fred A. TrelloDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.5%10,364
Wilbur P. Edwards Sr.Republican
26.2%4,722
Bob RippoleIndependent
12.4%2,232
Harvey F. JohnstonIndependent
3.9%700
18,018 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
The candidates
Fred A. Trello (D)Wilbur P. Edwards Sr. (R)Bob Rippole (I)
Also on the ballot: Harvey F. Johnston (Independent), 3.9%