1982Final results
1982 election for Pennsylvania House District 142
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
James L. Wright Jr. (R) won with 67.4% of the vote, defeating George McConnell (D) by 34.8 points.
James L. Wright Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
67.4%14,042
George McConnellDemocrat
32.6%6,790
20,832 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET