1982Final results
1982 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 20
Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania
Frank J. Oconnell (R) won with 64.7% of the vote, defeating William J. Connolly (D) by 29.4 points.
Frank J. OconnellRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.7%45,423
William J. ConnollyDemocrat
35.3%24,774
70,197 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