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1980Final results

1980 election for Pennsylvania House District 144

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Benjamin H. Wilson (R) won with 71.8% of the vote, defeating R. Elliott Toll (D) by 43.5 points.

Benjamin H. WilsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.8%16,641
28.2%6,546
23,187 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

EvenR+1.21974R+16.61976R+27.21978R+43.51980R+37.71982R+47.71984

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET