1986Final results
1986 election for Pennsylvania House District 18
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Edward F. Burns Jr. (R) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Gregory C. McCarthy (D) by 25.4 points.
Edward F. Burns Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
62.7%9,036
Gregory C. McCarthyDemocrat
37.3%5,370
14,406 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