1996Final results
1996 election for Pennsylvania House District 21
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Frank J. Pistella (D) won with 75.0% of the vote, defeating Joseph J. Galda Jr. (R) by 50.0 points.
Frank J. PistellaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
75.0%14,273
Joseph J. Galda Jr.Republican
25.0%4,763
19,036 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET