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1982Final results

1982 election for Pennsylvania House District 165

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Mary Ann Arty (R) won with 67.2% of the vote, defeating William M. Davis (D) by 34.5 points.

Mary Ann ArtyRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.2%16,493
32.8%8,037
24,530 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

EvenD+2.41976R+15.01978R+31.51980R+34.51982R+47.11984R+52.71986

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