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1988Final results

1988 election for Pennsylvania House District 165

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

William Francis Adolph Jr. (R) won with 72.6% of the vote, defeating Dai Williams (D) by 45.3 points.

William Francis Adolph Jr.Republican · winner
72.6%21,547
Dai WilliamsDemocrat
27.4%8,115
29,662 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+34.51982R+47.11984R+52.71986R+45.31988R+32.91990

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

The candidates

William Francis Adolph Jr. (R)Dai Williams (D)