1986Final results
1986 election for Pennsylvania House District 142
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
James L. Wright Jr. (R) won with 69.5% of the vote, defeating Vanya Tyrrell (D) by 38.9 points.
James L. Wright Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
69.5%14,046
Vanya TyrrellDemocrat
30.5%6,174
20,220 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