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1988Final results

1988 election for Pennsylvania House District 142

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

James L. Wright Jr. (R) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating Marc Sigal (D) by 28.6 points.

James L. Wright Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
64.3%19,577
Marc SigalDemocrat
35.7%10,881
30,458 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 1988

Races before and after

EvenR+34.81982R+35.61984R+38.91986R+28.61988R+4.01990R+6.61992

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