2018Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for Pennsylvania House District 163
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Michael P. Zabel (D) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating James Santora (R) by 6.7 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Michael P. ZabelDemocrat · winner
53.4%15,417
James SantoraRepublican · incumbent
46.6%13,471
28,888 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET