1982Final results
1982 election for Pennsylvania's 11th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Frank Harrison (D) won with 53.5% of the vote, defeating Jim Nelligan (R) by 7.0 points.
Frank HarrisonDemocrat · winner
53.5%90,371
Jim NelliganRepublican
46.5%78,485
168,856 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.
Frank HarrisonJim Nelligan
$176.7K
Raised by the campaign
$309.9K
$168.5K
Spent by the campaign
$284.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982