1980Final results
1980 election for Pennsylvania House District 40
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Frank J. Duke Marmion Jr. (R) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating Catherine F. Patterson (D) by 17.9 points.
Frank J. Duke Marmion Jr.Republican · winner
59.0%17,228
Catherine F. PattersonDemocrat
41.0%11,995
29,223 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