1980Final results
1980 election for Pennsylvania's 22nd District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Austin Murphy (D) won with 69.6% of the vote, defeating Marilyn Coyle Ecoff (R) by 40.1 points.
Austin MurphyDemocrat · winner
69.6%118,084
Marilyn Coyle EcoffRepublican
29.5%50,020
William L. KrayerLibertarian
1.0%1,664
169,768 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
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Austin MurphyMarilyn Coyle Ecoff
$136.4K
Raised by the campaign
$511
$123.7K
Spent by the campaign
$619
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980