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1988Final results

1988 election for Pennsylvania House District 24

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Joseph Preston Jr. (D) won with 88.9% of the vote, defeating James Harris Sr. (R) by 77.7 points.

Joseph Preston Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
88.9%17,633
11.1%2,210
19,843 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

EvenD+52.51978D+75.11982D+77.11984D+77.71988D+71.91990D+76.21992

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