1980Final results
1980 election for Pennsylvania's 6th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Gus Yatron (D) won with 67.1% of the vote, defeating George Hulshart (R) by 34.2 points.
Gus YatronDemocrat · winner
67.1%117,965
George HulshartRepublican
32.9%57,844
175,809 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.
Gus YatronGeorge Hulshart
$81.6K
Raised by the campaign
$13.3K
$71K
Spent by the campaign
$13.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980; FEC, through Dec 4, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980