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2004Final results

2004 election for Pennsylvania House District 79

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Richard A. Geist (R) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating David E. Francis (D) by 37.9 points.

Richard A. GeistRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.9%16,495
31.1%7,433
23,928 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 2004

Races before and after

EvenR+34.51982R+28.71984R+40.31988R+37.92004R+10.12012R+40.42020

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