1982Final results
1982 election for Pennsylvania House District 53
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Robert W. Godshall (R) won with 70.2% of the vote, defeating Charles James Morris (D) by 41.6 points.
Robert W. GodshallRepublican · winner
70.2%10,566
Charles James MorrisDemocrat
28.5%4,298
Write-ins and other votesOther party
1.3%196
15,060 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