1982Final results
1982 election for Pennsylvania House District 82
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Walter F. Deverter (R) won with 60.0% of the vote, defeating John R. Goss III (D) by 20.1 points.
Walter F. DeverterRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.0%10,270
John R. Goss IIIDemocrat
40.0%6,833
17,103 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