1984Final results
1984 election for Pennsylvania House District 24
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Joseph Preston Jr. (D) won with 88.5% of the vote, defeating Harold Ruston (R) by 77.1 points.
Joseph Preston Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
88.5%21,450
Harold RustonRepublican
11.5%2,780
24,230 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