1982Final results
1982 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 44
Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania
Frank A. Pecora (R) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating Paul D. Zavarella (D) by 2.1 points.
Frank A. PecoraRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.4%41,416
Paul D. ZavarellaDemocrat
48.3%39,707
Thomas V. Pierce Jr.Libertarian
1.3%1,108
82,231 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
The candidates
Frank A. Pecora (R)Paul D. Zavarella (D)
Also on the ballot: Thomas V. Pierce Jr. (Libertarian), 1.3%