1982Final results
1982 election for Pennsylvania House District 18
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Edward F. Burns Jr. (R) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Gregory C. McCarthy (D) by 21.8 points.
Edward F. Burns Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
60.9%9,790
Gregory C. McCarthyDemocrat
39.1%6,282
16,072 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