1984Final results
1984 election for Pennsylvania House District 142
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
James L. Wright Jr. (R) won with 67.8% of the vote, defeating Martha F. Lindner (D) by 35.6 points.
James L. Wright Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
67.8%19,826
Martha F. LindnerDemocrat
32.2%9,417
29,243 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET