1982Final results
1982 election for Pennsylvania's 10th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Joseph McDade (R) won with 67.5% of the vote, defeating Robert J. Rafalko (D) by 35.0 points.
Joseph McDadeRepublican · winner
67.5%103,617
Robert J. RafalkoDemocrat
32.5%49,868
153,485 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Robert J. RafalkoJoseph McDade
$29.7K
Raised by the campaign
$265.6K
$27.6K
Spent by the campaign
$193.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982