1986Final results
1986 election for Pennsylvania House District 66
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Sam Smith (R) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Mario Joseph Betta (D) by 3.6 points.
Sam SmithRepublican · winner
51.8%8,677
Mario Joseph BettaDemocrat
48.2%8,069
16,746 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