1982Final results
1982 election for Pennsylvania House District 61
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Joseph H. Gladeck Jr. (R) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Samuel Vallone (D) by 21.0 points.
Joseph H. Gladeck Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
60.5%10,237
Samuel ValloneDemocrat
39.5%6,680
16,917 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