1980Final results
1980 election for Pennsylvania House District 18
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Edward F. Burns Jr. (R) won with 69.9% of the vote, defeating Henry Minissale (D) by 39.9 points.
Edward F. Burns Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
69.9%18,003
Henry MinissaleDemocrat
30.1%7,743
25,746 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