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1980Final results

1980 election for Pennsylvania House District 196

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Ruth B. Harper (D) won with 91.7% of the vote, defeating Bailey Dean Jr. (R) by 85.5 points.

Ruth B. HarperDemocrat · winner · incumbent
91.7%12,091
Bailey Dean Jr.Republican
6.2%817
B. J. RandlemanOther party
2.1%280
13,188 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

EvenD+67.11974D+78.51976D+51.51978D+85.51980D+75.81982D+82.71984

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

The candidates

Ruth B. Harper (D)Bailey Dean Jr. (R)

Also on the ballot: B. J. Randleman (Other party), 2.1%