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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Pennsylvania/PA-10
      1978·US House·Pennsylvania·District profile →

      Pennsylvania District 10 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Joseph Michael McDade
      76.5%116,003 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Gene Basalyga
      23.5%35,721 votes
      Margin
      R+52.9
      151,724 total votes
      2 candidates151,724 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Joseph Michael McDadeREP✓
      		REP116,00376.5%
      Gene BasalygaDEM
      		DEM35,72123.5%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+5.2
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.1
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202446.8%52.0%R+5.2411,793
      202047.2%51.3%R+4.1399,568
      201642.9%52.8%R+9.9347,683
      201246.3%53.7%R+7.3318,973
      200848.2%50.5%R+2.3334,717

      Seat History

      US House in Pennsylvania

      2024
      Scott G PerryREP
      R+1.3
      2022
      Scott G PerryREP
      R+7.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Scott G PerryREP
      R+6.6
      2018
      Scott G PerryREP
      R+2.6
      2016
      Thomas A MarinoREP
      R+40.3
      2014
      Thomas A MarinoREP
      R+37.8
      2012
      Thomas A MarinoREP
      R+31.2
      Redistricted
      2010
      Thomas A MarinoREP
      R+10.3
      2008
      Christopher P CarneyDEM
      D+12.7
      2006
      Christopher P CarneyDEM
      D+5.9
      2004
      Don SherwoodREP
      R+92.8
      2002
      Don SherwoodREP
      R+92.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Don SherwoodREP
      R+5.2
      1998
      Don SherwoodREP
      R+0.3
      1996
      Joseph Michael McDadeREP
      R+23.6
      View all US House history for Pennsylvania →

      Candidates

      Joseph Michael McDadeREP
      Record11W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Gene BasalygaDEM
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1984
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Pennsylvania, 1978

      Governor1 contest →
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