1980Final results
1980 election for Pennsylvania House District 53
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Bert C. Daikeler (R) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Joseph R. Caltabiano (D) by 35.8 points.
Bert C. DaikelerRepublican · winner
67.9%17,287
Joseph R. CaltabianoDemocrat
32.1%8,178
25,465 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