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1982Final results

1982 election for Pennsylvania House District 144

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Benjamin H. Wilson (R) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating Andrew J. Kaelin (D) by 37.7 points.

Benjamin H. WilsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.9%11,614
31.1%5,249
16,863 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

EvenR+16.61976R+27.21978R+43.51980R+37.71982R+47.71984R+24.51988

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET