1982Final results
1982 election for Pennsylvania House District 161
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Thomas Gannon (R) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Harry Merlino (D) by 17.5 points.
Thomas GannonRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.8%12,991
Harry MerlinoDemocrat
41.2%9,113
22,104 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