1982Final results
1982 election for Pennsylvania House District 170
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Frank A. Salvatore (R) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Marlene Joseph (D) by 25.2 points.
Frank A. SalvatoreRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.6%12,761
Marlene JosephDemocrat
37.4%7,632
20,393 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