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1984Final results

1984 election for Pennsylvania House District 197

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Andrew J. Carn (D) won with 95.7% of the vote, defeating Jill Joanne Boston (R) by 91.4 points.

Andrew J. CarnDemocrat · winner · incumbent
95.7%20,288
4.3%912
21,200 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

EvenD+67.51978D+62.21980D+84.01982D+91.41984D+87.61986D+88.11992

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