1980Final results
1980 election for Pennsylvania's 7th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Bob Edgar (D) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating Dennis J. Rochford (R) by 6.3 points.
Bob EdgarDemocrat · winner
53.1%99,381
Dennis J. RochfordRepublican
46.9%87,643
187,024 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.
Bob EdgarDennis J. Rochford
$253.5K
Raised by the campaign
$201.2K
$256.7K
Spent by the campaign
$200.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980