1988Final results
1988 election for Pennsylvania House District 79
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Richard A. Geist (R) won with 70.2% of the vote, defeating K. C. Smith (D) by 40.3 points.
Richard A. GeistRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.2%12,040
K. C. SmithDemocrat
29.8%5,118
17,158 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