1984Final results
1984 election for Pennsylvania's 16th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Robert Walker (R) won with 77.8% of the vote, defeating Martin L. Bard (D) by 55.6 points.
Robert WalkerRepublican · winner
77.8%138,477
Martin L. BardDemocrat
22.2%39,515
177,992 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.
Martin L. BardRobert Walker
$14.1K
Raised by the campaign
$68.9K
$14.1K
Spent by the campaign
$55.7K
$789
Cash on hand
$18.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984