1980Final results
1980 election for Pennsylvania's 24th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Marc L. Marks (R) won with 49.7% of the vote, defeating David C. Dicarlo (D) by 0.1 points.
Marc L. MarksRepublican · winner
49.7%86,687
David C. DicarloDemocrat
49.6%86,567
Edward J. HammerIndependent
0.7%1,301
174,555 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.
David C. DicarloMarc L. Marks
$143.6K
Raised by the campaign
$116.9K
$125.6K
Spent by the campaign
$146.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980