1984Final results
1984 election for Pennsylvania's 21st District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Thomas Ridge (R) won with 65.4% of the vote, defeating James A. Young (D) by 31.3 points.
Thomas RidgeRepublican · winner
65.4%125,730
James A. YoungDemocrat
34.1%65,594
Edward J. HammerIndependent
0.4%785
192,109 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: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
James A. YoungThomas Ridge
$147.3K
Raised by the campaign
$469.6K
$147.3K
Spent by the campaign
$425.3K
$2
Cash on hand
$54.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984