1986Final results
1986 election for Pennsylvania House District 53
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Robert W. Godshall (R) won with 75.2% of the vote, defeating Robert Rosenberger (D) by 50.4 points.
Robert W. GodshallRepublican · winner · incumbent
75.2%11,695
Robert RosenbergerDemocrat
24.8%3,852
15,547 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