1988Final results
1988 election for Pennsylvania House District 20
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Thomas J. Murphy (D) won with 97.1% of the vote, defeating Helene Karpielhanley (Oth) by 95.0 points.
Thomas J. MurphyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
97.1%15,586
Helene KarpielhanleyOther party
2.1%340
Charles StutlerLibertarian
0.8%124
16,050 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Thomas J. Murphy (D)Helene Karpielhanley (OTH)
Also on the ballot: Charles Stutler (Libertarian), 0.8%