1996Final results
1996 election for Pennsylvania House District 53
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Robert W. Godshall (R) won with 73.1% of the vote, defeating Robert Rosenberger (D) by 47.0 points.
Robert W. GodshallRepublican · winner · incumbent
73.1%14,621
Robert RosenbergerDemocrat
26.1%5,216
Gary L. RobinsonOther party
0.8%168
20,005 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
The candidates
Robert W. Godshall (R)Robert Rosenberger (D)
Also on the ballot: Gary L. Robinson (Other party), 0.8%