1986Final results
1986 election for Pennsylvania House District 161
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Thomas Gannon (R) won with 69.5% of the vote, defeating James Barnes (D) by 39.1 points.
Thomas GannonRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.5%14,843
James BarnesDemocrat
30.5%6,501
21,344 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