1982Final results
1982 election for Pennsylvania House District 78
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Clarence E. Dietz (R) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Delmar A. Mellott (D) by 16.7 points.
Clarence E. DietzRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.4%10,430
Delmar A. MellottDemocrat
41.6%7,444
17,874 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