1980Final results
1980 election for Pennsylvania House District 17
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Thomas J. Murphy (D) won with 79.7% of the vote, defeating Sylvia Chapman (R) by 59.4 points.
Thomas J. MurphyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
79.7%11,986
Sylvia ChapmanRepublican
20.3%3,054
15,040 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