2012Final results
2012 election for Pennsylvania House District 161
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Joseph T. Hackett Sr. (R) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Larry Demarco (D) by 5.4 points.
Joseph T. Hackett Sr.Republican · winner · incumbent
52.7%17,972
Larry DemarcoDemocrat
47.3%16,137
34,109 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 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET