1982Final results
1982 election for Pennsylvania's 6th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Gus Yatron (D) won with 72.0% of the vote, defeating Harry B. Martin (R) by 43.9 points.
Gus YatronDemocrat · winner
72.0%108,230
Harry B. MartinRepublican
28.0%42,155
150,385 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.
Gus YatronHarry B. Martin
$100.6K
Raised by the campaign
$3.7K
$89.4K
Spent by the campaign
$3.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982; FEC, through Nov 22, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982