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1986Final results

1986 election for Pennsylvania House District 148

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Lois Sherman Hagarty (R) won with 69.6% of the vote, defeating Tamara Steer Gordon (D) by 39.1 points.

Lois Sherman HagartyRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.6%14,449
30.4%6,324
20,773 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

EvenR+27.01980R+32.01982R+25.01984R+39.11986R+31.91988R+36.81990

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET