1984Final results
1984 election for Pennsylvania's 22nd District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Austin Murphy (D) won with 79.0% of the vote, defeating Nancy S. Pryor (R) by 58.5 points.
Austin MurphyDemocrat · winner
79.0%153,514
Nancy S. PryorRepublican
20.4%39,752
Clare M. FraenzlSocialist Workers
0.6%1,162
194,428 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.
Austin MurphyNancy S. Pryor
$122.1K
Raised by the campaign
$13K
$91.9K
Spent by the campaign
$11.4K
$88.2K
Cash on hand
$1.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984; FEC, through Mar 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984