Akashic EdgeAKASHIC EDGE
ElectionsCandidates
HistorianCartographer2026 ForecastArticlesAPIPricing

Latest Articles

    View all articles →

    Browse by Category

      Data Tools

      • Elections
      • Candidates
      • The Historian
      • The Cartographer
      • American Nations
      • States & Counties
      • Congressional Districts

      About

      Akashic HQ provides deep political data analysis covering 165 years of U.S. elections.

      • Data Sources & Methodology
      • Pricing
      • API Documentation
      • Contact

      © 2026 Akashic HQ. All rights reserved.

      Data: MIT Election Lab, VEST, Census Bureau
      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Pennsylvania/PA-07
      1980·US House·Pennsylvania·District profile →

      Pennsylvania District 7 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Robert W Edgar
      53.1%99,381 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Dennis J Rochford
      46.9%87,643 votes
      Margin
      D+6.3
      187,024 total votes
      2 candidates187,024 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Robert W EdgarDEM✓
      		DEM99,38153.1%
      Dennis J RochfordREP
      		REP87,64346.9%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+3.2
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.8
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202447.9%51.1%R+3.2410,973
      202049.7%49.1%D+0.6396,503
      201646.7%49.5%R+2.9339,007
      201252.5%47.5%D+5.0304,221
      200855.5%42.8%D+12.7321,389

      Seat History

      US House in Pennsylvania

      2024
      Ryan E MacKenzieREP
      R+1.0
      2022
      Susan Ellis WildDEM
      D+2.0
      Redistricted
      2020
      Susan Ellis WildDEM
      D+3.7
      2018
      Susan Ellis WildDEM
      D+10.0
      2016
      Patrick MeehanREP
      R+18.9
      2014
      Patrick MeehanREP
      R+24.1
      2012
      Patrick MeehanREP
      R+18.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Patrick MeehanREP
      R+11.0
      2008
      Joe SestakDEM
      D+19.2
      2006
      Joe SestakDEM
      D+12.8
      2004
      Curt WeldonREP
      R+18.4
      2002
      Curt WeldonREP
      R+32.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Curt WeldonREP
      R+29.6
      1998
      Curt WeldonREP
      R+43.6
      1996
      Curt WeldonREP
      R+34.5
      View all US House history for Pennsylvania →

      Candidates

      Robert W EdgarDEM
      Record5W-1L
      Avg MarginR+13.6
      Career1976-1986
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Dennis J RochfordREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Pennsylvania, 1980

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
      ← All 1980 US House races1980 overviewPennsylvania profileAll elections