1986Final results
1986 election for Pennsylvania House District 42
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Terry McVerry (R) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating John Adams (D) by 36.9 points.
Terry McVerryRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.4%13,917
John AdamsDemocrat
31.6%6,421
20,338 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