1982Final results
1982 election for Pennsylvania's 7th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Bob Edgar (D) won with 55.4% of the vote, defeating Steve Joachim (R) by 10.9 points.
Bob EdgarDemocrat · winner
55.4%105,775
Steve JoachimRepublican
44.6%85,023
190,798 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.
Bob EdgarSteve Joachim
$493.7K
Raised by the campaign
$299.3K
$495K
Spent by the campaign
$300.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982