1984Final results
1984 election for Pennsylvania House District 78
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Clarence E. Dietz (R) won with 63.6% of the vote, defeating Gary Deane Wilt (D) by 30.3 points.
Clarence E. DietzRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.6%15,036
Gary Deane WiltDemocrat
33.3%7,878
Write-ins and other votesOther party
3.1%728
23,642 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