1984Final results
1984 election for Pennsylvania's 18th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Douglas Walgren (D) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating John G. Maxwell (R) by 26.0 points.
Douglas WalgrenDemocrat · winner
62.7%149,628
John G. MaxwellRepublican
36.7%87,521
Daniel M. Mulholland IIILibertarian
0.6%1,340
238,489 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.
Douglas WalgrenJohn G. Maxwell
$214.7K
Raised by the campaign
$8K
$193.5K
Spent by the campaign
$8K
$31.9K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984; FEC, through Jan 31, 1985.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984
The candidates
Douglas Walgren (D)John G. Maxwell (R)
Also on the ballot: Daniel M. Mulholland III (Libertarian), 0.6%