1986Final results
1986 election for Pennsylvania House District 78
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Dick L. Hess (R) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Gary W. Ebersole (D) by 12.9 points.
Dick L. HessRepublican · winner
56.5%10,552
Gary W. EbersoleDemocrat
43.5%8,139
18,691 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