1980Final results
1980 election for Pennsylvania's 16th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Robert Walker (R) won with 76.9% of the vote, defeating James A. Woodcock (D) by 53.9 points.
Robert WalkerRepublican · winner
76.9%129,765
James A. WoodcockDemocrat
23.1%38,891
168,656 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.
No DemocratRobert Walker
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Raised by the campaign
$40.4K
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Spent by the campaign
$35K
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Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980