2002Final results
2002 election for Pennsylvania House District 78
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Dick L. Hess (R) won with 77.5% of the vote, defeating Penny McFadden (D) by 55.0 points.
Dick L. HessRepublican · winner · incumbent
77.5%13,706
Penny McFaddenDemocrat
22.5%3,978
17,684 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET