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1986Final results

1986 election for Pennsylvania House District 44

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Ron Gamble (D) won with 74.4% of the vote, defeating William R. Harper (R) by 48.8 points.

Ron GambleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.4%10,675
25.6%3,674
14,349 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

EvenD+39.41980D+41.71982D+48.11984D+48.81986D+34.11988D+30.61990

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET