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1984Final results

1984 election for Pennsylvania House District 18

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Edward F. Burns Jr. (R) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating Joseph T. Finn (D) by 37.7 points.

Edward F. Burns Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
68.9%14,930
31.1%6,754
21,684 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

EvenR+35.51978R+39.91980R+21.81982R+37.71984R+25.41986R+29.11988

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET