1982Final results
1982 election for Pennsylvania's 4th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Joseph Kolter (D) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Eugene V. Atkinson (R) by 21.5 points.
Joseph KolterDemocrat · winner
60.1%100,481
Eugene V. AtkinsonRepublican
38.6%64,539
Sam BlancatoOther party
1.2%2,082
167,102 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 KolterEugene V. Atkinson
$153.7K
Raised by the campaign
$340.8K
$143.1K
Spent by the campaign
$365.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982