1988Final results
1988 election for Pennsylvania House District 78
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Dick L. Hess (R) won with 67.1% of the vote, defeating Thomas V. Cunningham Jr. (D) by 34.2 points.
Dick L. HessRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.1%14,216
Thomas V. Cunningham Jr.Democrat
32.9%6,963
21,179 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