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1986Final results

1986 election for Pennsylvania House District 47

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Roger Raymond Fischer (R) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Leo J. Trich Jr. (D) by 19.8 points.

Roger Raymond FischerRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.9%9,165
40.1%6,131
15,296 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

EvenR+26.31978R+41.81980R+32.31982R+19.81986D+11.91988D+30.71990

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