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1988Final results

1988 election for Pennsylvania House District 61

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Joseph H. Gladeck Jr. (R) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Gertrude Zebraski (D) by 35.9 points.

Joseph H. Gladeck Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
67.9%16,004
32.1%7,552
23,556 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+21.01982R+38.91984R+44.51986R+35.91988R+15.51990R+26.61992

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