1978Final results
1978 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 42
Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania
Eugene F. Scanlon (D) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating Edward Wisniowski Jr. (R) by 28.6 points.
Eugene F. ScanlonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.3%36,619
Edward Wisniowski Jr.Republican
35.7%20,322
56,941 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