2008Final results
2008 election for Pennsylvania House District 161
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Bryan Lentz (D) won with 55.4% of the vote, defeating Joseph T. Hackett Sr. (R) by 10.9 points.
Bryan LentzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.4%19,586
Joseph T. Hackett Sr.Republican
44.6%15,739
35,325 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET