1982Final results
1982 election for Pennsylvania's 18th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Douglas Walgren (D) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating Ted Jacob (R) by 9.3 points.
Douglas WalgrenDemocrat · winner
54.2%101,807
Ted JacobRepublican
45.0%84,428
William A. Lewis Jr.Libertarian
0.8%1,448
187,683 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.
Douglas WalgrenTed Jacob
$260.6K
Raised by the campaign
$240.3K
$267.5K
Spent by the campaign
$240.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982