1982Final results
1982 election for Pennsylvania's 19th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
William Goodling (R) won with 70.8% of the vote, defeating Larry Becker (D) by 41.5 points.
William GoodlingRepublican · winner
70.8%101,163
Larry BeckerDemocrat
29.2%41,787
142,950 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.
Larry BeckerWilliam Goodling
$20.7K
Raised by the campaign
$46.3K
$20.1K
Spent by the campaign
$44.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982