1980Final results
1980 election for Pennsylvania's 2nd District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
William Gray (D) won with 96.4% of the vote, defeating Garland Dempsey (Oth) by 94.6 points.
William GrayDemocrat · winner
96.4%127,106
Garland DempseyOther party
1.8%2,396
James L. BuckmanIndependent
1.8%2,326
131,828 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 GrayNo Republican
$138.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$123.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980