1980Final results
1980 election for Pennsylvania House District 79
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Richard A. Geist (R) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating James J. Myers (D) by 25.3 points.
Richard A. GeistRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.7%11,478
James J. MyersDemocrat
37.3%6,840
18,318 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