1980Final results
1980 election for Pennsylvania's 3rd District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Raymond F. Lederer (D) won with 54.5% of the vote, defeating William J. Phillips (R) by 21.7 points.
Raymond F. LedererDemocrat · winner
54.5%67,942
William J. PhillipsRepublican
32.8%40,866
Max WeinerOther party
9.5%11,849
John MorrisOther party
3.2%3,951
124,608 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.
Raymond F. LedererWilliam J. Phillips
$143.3K
Raised by the campaign
$33.7K
$156.7K
Spent by the campaign
$33.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: John Morris $41.8K · Max Weiner $10.7K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980
The candidates
Raymond F. Lederer (D)William J. Phillips (R)Max Weiner (OTH)
Also on the ballot: John Morris (Other party), 3.2%