1982Final results
1982 election for Pennsylvania's 21st District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Thomas Ridge (R) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Anthony "buzz" Andrezeski (D) by 0.5 points.
Thomas RidgeRepublican · winner
50.2%80,180
Anthony "buzz" AndrezeskiDemocrat
49.8%79,451
159,631 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.
Anthony "buzz" AndrezeskiThomas Ridge
$176.5K
Raised by the campaign
$237.9K
$182.4K
Spent by the campaign
$228.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982