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1992Final results

1992 election for Pennsylvania House District 196

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Todd Russell Platts (R) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating Kenneth D. Shaffer (D) by 30.4 points.

Todd Russell PlattsRepublican · winner
65.2%16,489
34.8%8,807
25,296 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 1992

Races before and after

EvenD+82.71984D+89.81988D+77.61990R+30.41992R+51.01994R+49.01996

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