1980Final results
1980 election for Pennsylvania's 14th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
William Coyne (D) won with 68.5% of the vote, defeating Stan Thomas (R) by 39.1 points.
William CoyneDemocrat · winner
68.5%102,545
Stan ThomasRepublican
29.5%44,071
Liz HughesOther party
2.0%3,008
149,624 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
William CoyneStan Thomas
$188.3K
Raised by the campaign
$111.6K
$185.1K
Spent by the campaign
$117.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980