1986Final results
1986 election for Pennsylvania House District 171
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Ruth C. Rudy (D) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating Joyce Co Williamson (R) by 36.2 points.
Ruth C. RudyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.1%11,814
Joyce Co WilliamsonRepublican
31.9%5,530
17,344 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