1980Final results
1980 election for Pennsylvania's 18th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Douglas Walgren (D) won with 68.5% of the vote, defeating Steven R. Snyder (R) by 36.9 points.
Douglas WalgrenDemocrat · winner
68.5%127,641
Steven R. SnyderRepublican
31.5%58,821
186,462 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.
Douglas WalgrenSteven R. Snyder
$107.5K
Raised by the campaign
$21.6K
$98.1K
Spent by the campaign
$22.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980