1980Final results
1980 election for Pennsylvania House District 142
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
James L. Wright Jr. (R) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Erik Peter Axelson (D) by 31.3 points.
James L. Wright Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
65.6%15,876
Erik Peter AxelsonDemocrat
34.4%8,308
24,184 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET