1980Final results
1980 election for Pennsylvania's 20th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Joseph Gaydos (D) won with 72.5% of the vote, defeating Kathleen M. Meyer (R) by 45.0 points.
Joseph GaydosDemocrat · winner
72.5%122,100
Kathleen M. MeyerRepublican
27.5%46,313
168,413 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.
Joseph GaydosKathleen M. Meyer
$108.1K
Raised by the campaign
$1.6K
$98.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980