1978Final results
1978 election for Pennsylvania House District 87
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Harold F. Mowery Jr. (R) won with 72.4% of the vote, defeating Richard J. Sandler (D) by 44.9 points.
Harold F. Mowery Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
72.4%14,363
Richard J. SandlerDemocrat
27.6%5,465
19,828 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