1982Final results
1982 election for Pennsylvania's 20th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Joseph Gaydos (D) won with 76.0% of the vote, defeating Terry T. Ray (R) by 53.2 points.
Joseph GaydosDemocrat · winner
76.0%127,281
Terry T. RayRepublican
22.8%38,212
David L. TravisLibertarian
1.2%1,935
167,428 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.
Joseph GaydosNo Republican
$138.4K
Raised by the campaign
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$141K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982