2008Final results
2008 election for Pennsylvania House District 179
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Tony J. Payton Jr. (D) won with 89.9% of the vote, defeating William Kennedy (R) by 79.8 points.
Tony J. Payton Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
89.9%18,547
William KennedyRepublican
10.1%2,080
20,627 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