DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 1982 general
Cyril H. Wecht
Ran in 1 election in 1982.
- Last margin
- −20.1
- Lost 1982
- Elections
- 1
- 1982
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Wecht has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Wecht won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania | General | Lost | John Heinz (R), Barbara I. Karkutt (L), Kipp Miriam Dawson (SWP) | 39.2% | R+20.1 | $337.3K | R+7.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Money
Wecht’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 1981–82
- $337.3K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1982Updated Nov 9, 2026, 3:00 AM ET
Who Wecht has run against
- John Heinz (R) · 1982 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Wecht
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC S2PA00018
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC