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1988Final results

1988 election for Pennsylvania House District 38

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Richard D. Olasz (D) won with 69.5% of the vote, defeating William P. McCue (R) by 38.9 points.

Richard D. OlaszDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.5%15,516
30.5%6,821
22,337 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+11.51980D+34.41982D+44.61984D+38.91988D+36.71990D+57.41992

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