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1988Final results

1988 election for Pennsylvania House District 163

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Nicholas A. Micozzie (R) won re-election with 63.2% of the vote, defeating F. Joseph Merlino (D) by 26.5 points.

Nicholas A. MicozzieRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.2%15,672
F. Joseph MerlinoDemocrat
36.8%9,110
24,782 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+25.61982R+24.31984R+36.91986R+26.51988R+22.41990

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

The candidates

Nicholas A. Micozzie (R)F. Joseph Merlino (D)