1982Final results
1982 election for Pennsylvania's 16th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Robert Walker (R) won with 71.3% of the vote, defeating Jean D. Mowery (D) by 42.7 points.
Robert WalkerRepublican · winner
71.3%93,034
Jean D. MoweryDemocrat
28.7%37,364
130,398 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.
Jean D. MoweryRobert Walker
$16.3K
Raised by the campaign
$58.1K
$15.6K
Spent by the campaign
$60.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982