1982Final results
1982 election for Pennsylvania House District 55
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Joseph A. Petrarca (D) won with 75.1% of the vote, defeating Charles D. Traeger (R) by 50.3 points.
Joseph A. PetrarcaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
75.1%12,002
Charles D. TraegerRepublican
24.9%3,972
15,974 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