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1980Final results

1980 election for Pennsylvania House District 61

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Joseph H. Gladeck Jr. (R) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Greg A. Young (D) by 35.1 points.

Joseph H. Gladeck Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
67.6%15,159
32.4%7,275
22,434 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

EvenR+23.71974R+6.11976R+17.31978R+35.11980R+21.01982R+38.91984

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