1982Final results
1982 election for Pennsylvania House District 156
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Elinor Z. Taylor (R) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating Rachel H. Snyder (D) by 28.4 points.
Elinor Z. TaylorRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.6%10,057
Rachel H. SnyderDemocrat
32.1%5,333
Gregory B. Turnbull Jr.Independent
7.3%1,215
16,605 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