1986Final results
1986 election for Pennsylvania House District 120
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Scott Dietterick (R) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating John J. Ruane (D) by 25.2 points.
Scott DietterickRepublican · winner
62.6%11,819
John J. RuaneDemocrat
37.4%7,055
18,874 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET