1986Final results
1986 election for Pennsylvania House District 131
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Karen A. Ritter (D) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Neil Polster (R) by 5.5 points.
Karen A. RitterDemocrat · winner
52.7%7,605
Neil PolsterRepublican
47.3%6,814
14,419 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