1984Final results
1984 election for Pennsylvania's 13th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Lawrence Coughlin (R) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating Joseph Hoeffel (D) by 12.2 points.
Lawrence CoughlinRepublican · winner
56.1%133,948
Joseph HoeffelDemocrat
43.9%104,756
238,704 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.
Joseph HoeffelLawrence Coughlin
$343.2K
Raised by the campaign
$477.2K
$341.5K
Spent by the campaign
$463.8K
$1.8K
Cash on hand
$45.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984