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1982Final results

1982 election for Pennsylvania House District 186

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Edward A. Wiggins (D) won with 79.1% of the vote, defeating William H. Black (R) by 60.4 points.

Edward A. WigginsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
79.1%12,378
18.7%2,930
Bill ThornConstitution
2.2%344
15,652 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+73.41976D+48.71978D+54.51980D+60.41982D+69.91984D+72.01986

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

The candidates

Edward A. Wiggins (D)William H. Black (R)

Also on the ballot: Bill Thorn (Constitution), 2.2%