1978Final results
1978 election for Pennsylvania House District 65
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
John Peterson (R) won with 71.5% of the vote, defeating Nicholas J. Marinoble (D) by 43.0 points.
John PetersonRepublican · winner
71.5%11,673
Nicholas J. MarinobleDemocrat
28.5%4,650
16,323 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