1978Final results
1978 election for Pennsylvania House District 81
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Samuel E. Hayes Jr. (R) won with 81.2% of the vote, defeating Robert J. Clark (D) by 62.4 points.
Samuel E. Hayes Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
81.2%13,011
Robert J. ClarkDemocrat
18.8%3,009
16,020 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