2010Final results
2010 election for Pennsylvania House District 179
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Tony J. Payton Jr. (D) won with 90.2% of the vote, defeating Matthew S. Franchetti (R) by 80.3 points.
Tony J. Payton Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
90.2%9,849
Matthew S. FranchettiRepublican
9.8%1,076
10,925 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 2010
The seat's recent races
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET