1982Final results
1982 election for Pennsylvania's 22nd District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Austin Murphy (D) won with 78.7% of the vote, defeating Frank J. Paterra (R) by 58.2 points.
Austin MurphyDemocrat · winner
78.7%123,716
Frank J. PaterraRepublican
20.5%32,176
Deann RathbunSocialist Workers
0.8%1,323
157,215 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.
Austin MurphyNo Republican
$150K
Raised by the campaign
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$128.4K
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