1984Final results
1984 election for Pennsylvania's 4th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Joseph Kolter (D) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating Jim Kunder (R) by 13.6 points.
Joseph KolterDemocrat · winner
56.8%114,040
Jim KunderRepublican
43.2%86,769
200,809 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 KolterJim Kunder
$229.7K
Raised by the campaign
$112.9K
$197.5K
Spent by the campaign
$112.3K
$37.6K
Cash on hand
$508
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984