1982Final results
1982 election for Pennsylvania House District 79
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Richard A. Geist (R) won with 67.3% of the vote, defeating Gene L. Schweitzer (D) by 34.5 points.
Richard A. GeistRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.3%12,241
Gene L. SchweitzerDemocrat
32.7%5,956
18,197 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