1982Final results
1982 election for Pennsylvania House District 38
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Richard D. Olasz (D) won with 67.2% of the vote, defeating G. Howard Foster (R) by 34.4 points.
Richard D. OlaszDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.2%13,836
G. Howard FosterRepublican
32.8%6,760
20,597 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