1982Final results
1982 election for Pennsylvania House District 182
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Samuel Rappaport (D) won with 73.6% of the vote, defeating Irvin Tarlow (R) by 50.9 points.
Samuel RappaportDemocrat · winner · incumbent
73.6%13,872
Irvin TarlowRepublican
22.6%4,269
Barbara EllersConstitution
2.8%534
John TurnageLibertarian
0.9%178
18,853 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
The candidates
Samuel Rappaport (D)Irvin Tarlow (R)
Also on the ballot: Barbara Ellers (Constitution), 2.8%; John Turnage (Libertarian), 0.9%