1982Final results
1982 election for Pennsylvania House District 173
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Frances Weston (R) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating James L. Simpson (D) by 13.7 points.
Frances WestonRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.8%11,248
James L. SimpsonDemocrat
43.2%8,543
19,791 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