1980Final results
1980 election for Pennsylvania's 19th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
William Goodling (R) won with 76.0% of the vote, defeating Richard P. Noll (D) by 52.9 points.
William GoodlingRepublican · winner
76.0%136,873
Richard P. NollDemocrat
23.1%41,584
Daniel R. DaviesLibertarian
0.9%1,545
180,002 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.
Richard P. NollWilliam Goodling
$11.3K
Raised by the campaign
$38.9K
$11.3K
Spent by the campaign
$40.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 18, 1980; FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980