1978Final results
1978 election for Pennsylvania House District 61
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Joseph H. Gladeck Jr. (R) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating William J. Griffin Jr. (D) by 17.3 points.
Joseph H. Gladeck Jr.Republican · winner
58.7%10,090
William J. Griffin Jr.Democrat
41.3%7,111
17,201 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