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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Pennsylvania/PA-03
      1978·US House·Pennsylvania·District profile →

      Pennsylvania District 3 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Raymond F Lederer
      71.8%86,015 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Raymond S Kauffman
      28.2%33,750 votes
      Margin
      D+43.6
      119,765 total votes
      2 candidates119,765 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Raymond F LedererDEM✓
      		DEM86,01571.8%
      Raymond S KauffmanREP
      		REP33,75028.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+77.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.6
      R+60R+30EvenD+30D+6020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202488.1%10.7%D+77.3394,010
      202090.2%9.3%D+80.9396,651
      201689.9%8.0%D+81.9378,614
      201292.0%8.0%D+84.0374,478
      200890.7%8.7%D+82.0385,215

      Seat History

      US House in Pennsylvania

      2024
      Dwight EvansDEM
      D+100.0
      2022
      Dwight EvansDEM
      D+95.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Dwight EvansDEM
      D+82.1
      2018
      Dwight EvansDEM
      D+86.8
      2016
      Michael P KellyREP
      R+100.0
      2014
      Michael P KellyREP
      R+21.3
      2012
      Michael P KellyREP
      R+13.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Michael P KellyREP
      R+11.4
      2008
      Kathy DahlkemperDEM
      D+2.5
      2006
      Phil EnglishREP
      R+11.6
      2004
      Phil EnglishREP
      R+20.2
      2002
      Phil EnglishREP
      R+77.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Robert A BorskiDEM
      D+37.5
      1998
      Robert A BorskiDEM
      D+18.7
      1996
      Robert A BorskiDEM
      D+37.8
      View all US House history for Pennsylvania →

      Candidates

      Raymond F LedererDEM
      Record4W-0L
      Avg MarginD+46.5
      Career1974-1980
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Raymond S KauffmanREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+26.3
      Career1968-1978
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Pennsylvania, 1978

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