1984Final results
1984 election for Pennsylvania's 1st District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Thomas Foglietta (D) won with 74.9% of the vote, defeating Carmine Di Biase (R) by 49.9 points.
Thomas FogliettaDemocrat · winner
74.9%148,123
Carmine Di BiaseRepublican
25.1%49,559
197,682 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Thomas FogliettaCarmine Di Biase
$479.4K
Raised by the campaign
$5.4K
$458.1K
Spent by the campaign
$2.6K
$34.8K
Cash on hand
$2.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984; FEC, through Sep 30, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984