1984Final results
1984 election for Pennsylvania's 7th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Bob Edgar (D) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating Curt Weldon (R) by 0.2 points.
Bob EdgarDemocrat · winner
50.1%124,458
Curt WeldonRepublican
49.9%124,046
248,504 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.
Bob EdgarCurt Weldon
$881.6K
Raised by the campaign
$463.7K
$765.9K
Spent by the campaign
$434.4K
$123K
Cash on hand
$29.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984