1982Final results
1982 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 8
Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania
Hardy Williams (D) won with 79.1% of the vote, defeating Thomas M. Porter (R) by 60.3 points.
Hardy WilliamsDemocrat · winner
79.1%56,000
Thomas M. PorterRepublican
18.8%13,329
Cynthia RallsConstitution
1.2%882
Teresa A. BanikLibertarian
0.8%598
70,809 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
Hardy Williams (D)Thomas M. Porter (R)
Also on the ballot: Cynthia Ralls (Constitution), 1.2%; Teresa A. Banik (Libertarian), 0.8%