1986Final results
1986 election for Pennsylvania House District 159
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Robert C. Wright (R) won with 63.8% of the vote, defeating Sheridan D. Jones Jr. (D) by 27.7 points.
Robert C. WrightRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.8%8,891
Sheridan D. Jones Jr.Democrat
36.2%5,034
13,925 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