The 1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania were held on November 3, 1998, to elect the twenty-one members of Pennsylvania's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. Primary elections were held May 19, 1998.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1998
Party Votes Percentage Seats Before Seats After +/–
Democratic 1,380,834 47.68% 11 11 0
Republican 1,472,161 50.84% 10 10 0
Green 17,734 0.61% 0 0 0
Libertarian 10,112 0.35% 0 0 0
Reform 6,227 0.22% 0 0 0
Constitution 3,917 0.14% 0 0 0
Socialist Workers 1,625 0.06% 0 0 0
Write-in 1,316 0.05% 0 0 0
Natural Law 1,022 0.04% 0 0 0
Socialist Workers Campaign 964 0.03% 0 0 0
Totals 2,895,912 100.00% 21 21 –

Match-up summary

District Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 177,78881.16%15,89816.59%2,1622.26%95,848100.00%Democratic hold
District 2102,76386.53%16,00113.47%00.00%118,764100.00%Democratic hold
District 366,27059.35%45,39040.65%00.00%111,660100.00%Democratic hold
District 4103,18363.82%58,48536.17%170.01%161,685100.00%Democratic hold
District 500.00%99,50284.81%17,82115.19%117,323100.00%Republican hold
District 685,37461.00%54,57939.00%00.00%139,953100.00%Democratic hold
District 746,92028.20%119,49171.80%00.00%166,411100.00%Republican hold
District 848,32032.60%93,69763.22%6,1834.17%148,200100.00%Republican hold
District 900.00%125,40999.51%6180.49%126,027100.00%Republican hold
District 1083,76048.40%84,27548.70%5,0212.90%173,056100.00%Republican hold
District 1188,93366.83%44,12333.16%90.01%133,065100.00%Democratic hold
District 12100,52868.49%46,23931.50%130.01%146,780100.00%Democratic hold
District 1395,10551.55%85,91546.57%3,4701.88%184,490100.00%Democratic gain
District 1483,35560.52%52,74538.29%1,6361.19%137,736100.00%Democratic hold
District 1566,93045.01%81,75554.98%210.01%148,706100.00%Republican gain
District 1640,09229.46%95,97970.53%140.01%136,085100.00%Republican hold
District 1700.00%114,93199.85%1760.15%115,107100.00%Republican hold
District 1898,36367.68%46,94532.30%290.02%145,337100.00%Democratic hold
District 1940,67428.55%96,28467.57%5,5313.88%142,489100.00%Republican hold
District 2097,88599.81%00.00%1900.19%98,075100.00%Democratic hold
District 2154,59136.61%94,51863.39%60.00%149,115100.00%Republican hold
Total1,380,83447.68%1,472,16150.84%42,9171.48%2,895,912100.00%
Popular vote
Republican
 
 50.84%
Democratic
 
 47.68%
Other
 
 1.48%
House seats
Democratic
 
 52.38%
Republican
 
 47.62%

District 1

U.S. Representative Thomas M. Foglietta was appointed as United States Ambassador to Italy by President Bill Clinton in 1997. Brady, chair of the Philadelphia Democratic Party and a ward leader, won a special election held on May 19, 1998, with 74% of the vote.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Primary results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Brady (incumbent) 23,181 63.89
Democratic Andrew Carn 8,061 22.22
Democratic Dennis Morrison-Wesley 4,052 11.17
Democratic Sam Jones 986 2.72
Total votes 36,280 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • William Harrison

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Harrison 4,768 100.00
Total votes 4,768 100.00

General election

Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district, 1998[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Brady (incumbent) 77,788 81.16
Republican William M. Harrison 15,898 16.59
Libertarian John Featherman 1,198 1.25
Socialist Workers Campaign Nancy Cole 964 1.01
Total votes 95,848 100.00
Democratic hold

By county[a]

County[4] Bob Brady
Democratic		 William Harrison
Republican		 John Featherman
Libertarian		 Nancy Cole
SWC		 Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # % # %
Delaware 7,057 48.24% 7,198 49.20% 212 1.45% 163 1.11% −141 −0.96% 14,630
Philadelphia 70,571 86.96% 8,787 10.83% 986 1.22% 806 0.99% 61,784 76.13% 81,150
Totals77,62881.05%15,98516.69%1,1981.25%9691.01%61,64364.36%95,780

District 2

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chaka Fattah (incumbent) 35,761 100.00
Total votes 35,761 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Anne Marie Mulligan

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anne Marie Mulligan 3,566 100.00
Total votes 3,566 100.00

General election

Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district, 1998[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chaka Fattah (incumbent) 102,763 86.53
Republican Anne Marie Mulligan 16,001 13.47
Total votes 118,764 100.00
Democratic hold

By county[a]

County[4] Chaka Fattah
Democratic		 Anne Marie Mulligan
Republican		 Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # %
Delaware 4,975 62.68% 2,962 37.32% 2,013 25.36% 7,937
Philadelphia 97,784 88.18% 13,103 11.82% 84,681 76.36% 110,887
Totals102,75986.48%16,06513.52%86,69472.96%118,824

District 3

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • John R. Kates, candidate for Congress in 1994 and 1996

Primary results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Borski (incumbent) 20,989 86.93
Democratic John R. Kates 3,157 13.07
Total votes 24,146 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles F. Dougherty 10,713 100.00
Total votes 10,713 100.00

General election

Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district, 1998[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Borski (incumbent) 66,270 59.35
Republican Charles F. Dougherty 45,390 40.65
Total votes 111,660 100.00
Democratic hold

By county[a]

County[4] Robert Borski
Democratic		 Charles F. Dougherty
Republican		 Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # %
Philadelphia 66,270 59.35% 45,390 40.65% 20,880 18.70% 111,660
Totals66,27059.35%45,39040.65%20,88018.70%111,660

District 4

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ron Klink (incumbent) 35,652 100.00
Total votes 35,652 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Paul T. Adametz, Republican nominee in 1996
  • David F. Miller

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Turzai 12,178 54.27
Republican David F. Miller 5,489 24.46
Republican Paul T. Adametz 4,772 21.27
Total votes 22,439 100.00

General election

Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district, 1998[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ron Klink (incumbent) 103,183 63.82
Republican Mike Turzai 58,485 36.17
Write-in 17 0.01
Total votes 161,685 100.00
Democratic hold

By county[a]

County[4] Ron Klink
Democratic		 Mike Turzai
Republican		 Write-in Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # %
Allegheny 14,194 60.13% 9,413 39.87% 0 0.00% 4,781 20.26% 23,607
Beaver 36,820 70.24% 15,532 29.63% 65 0.12% 21,288 40.61% 52,417
Butler 7,492 48.79% 7,862 51.20% 2 0.01% –370 –2.41% 15,356
Lawrence 17,157 65.06% 9,213 34.94% 0 0.00% 7,944 30.12% 26,370
Westmoreland 27,520 62.57% 16,465 37.43% 0 0.00% 11,055 25.14% 43,985
Totals103,18363.80%58,48536.16%670.04%44,69827.64%161,735

District 5

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Peterson (incumbent) 28,022 100.00
Total votes 28,022 100.00

General election

Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district, 1998[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Peterson (incumbent) 99,502 84.81
Green William M. Belitskus 17,734 15.12
Write-in 87 0.07
Total votes 117,323 100.00
Republican hold

By county[a]

County[4] John Peterson
Republican		 William Belitskus
Green		 Write-in Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # %
Armstrong 166 91.21% 16 8.79% 0 0.00% 150 82.42% 182
Cameron 1,214 87.72% 170 12.28% 0 0.00% 1,044 75.44% 1,384
Centre 17,425 74.03% 6,112 25.97% 0 0.00% 11,313 48.06% 23,537
Clarion 7,760 86.04% 1,259 13.96% 0 0.00% 6,501 72.08% 9,019
Clearfield 7 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 7 100.00% 7
Clinton 4,920 81.40% 1,124 18.60% 0 0.00% 3,796 62.80% 6,044
Crawford 4,092 94.66% 230 5.32% 1 0.02% 3,862 89.34% 4,323
Elk 6,663 85.52% 1,112 14.27% 16 0.21% 5,551 71.25% 7,791
Forest 1,224 85.18% 213 14.82% 0 0.00% 1,011 70.36% 1,437
Jefferson 8,589 88.16% 1,153 11.84% 0 0.00% 7,436 76.32% 9,742
Lycoming 2,962 88.63% 380 11.37% 0 0.00% 2,582 77.26% 3,342
McKean 7,571 91.77% 678 8.22% 1 0.01% 6,893 83.55% 8,250
Potter 3,674 92.57% 293 7.38% 2 0.05% 3,381 85.19% 3,969
Tioga 7,580 87.27% 1,106 12.73% 0 0.00% 6,474 74.54% 8,686
Union 5,990 84.06% 1,136 15.94% 0 0.00% 4,854 68.12% 7,126
Venango 11,522 85.04% 2,001 14.77% 26 0.19% 9,521 70.27% 13,549
Warren 8,142 91.32% 751 8.42% 23 0.26% 7,391 82.90% 8,916
Totals99,50184.82%17,73415.12%690.06%81,76769.71%117,304

District 6

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tim Holden (incumbent) 20,758 100.00
Total votes 20,758 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • John Meckley

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Meckley 18,416 100.00
Total votes 18,416 100.00

General election

Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district, 1998[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tim Holden (incumbent) 85,374 61.00
Republican John Meckley 54,579 39.00
Total votes 139,953 100.00
Democratic hold

By county[a]

County[4] Tim Holden
Democratic		 John Meckley
Republican		 Write-in Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # %
Berks 46,169 57.93% 33,509 42.04% 21 0.03% 12,660 15.89% 79,699
Montgomery 2,759 62.00% 1,691 38.00% 0 0.00% 1,068 24.00% 4,450
Northumberland 4,184 38.23% 6,761 61.77% 0 0.00% –2,577 –23.54% 10,945
Schuylkill 32,262 71.89% 12,618 28.11% 0 0.00% 19,644 43.78% 44,880
Totals85,37460.99%54,57938.99%210.02%30,79522.00%139,974

District 7

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Martin J. D'Urso

Primary results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Martin J. D'Urso 6,536 100.00
Total votes 6,536 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Curt Weldon (incumbent) 34,760 100.00
Total votes 34,760 100.00

General election

Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district, 1998[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Curt Weldon (incumbent) 119,491 71.80
Democratic Martin J. D'Urso 46,920 28.20
Total votes 166,411 100.00
Republican hold

By county[a]

County[4] Curt Weldon
Republican		 Martin D'Urso
Democratic		 Write-in Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # %
Chester 20,748 72.34% 7,899 27.54% 36 0.13% 12,849 44.80% 28,683
Delaware 93,023 72.19% 35,835 27.81% 0 0.00% 57,188 44.38% 128,858
Montgomery 5,720 64.23% 3,186 35.77% 0 0.00% 2,534 28.46% 8,906
Totals119,49171.79%46,92028.19%360.02%72,57143.60%166,447

District 8

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Bill Tuthill

Primary results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Tuthill 9,030 100.00
Total votes 9,030 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Joseph P. Schiaffino

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Greenwood (incumbent) 21,347 67.44
Republican Joseph P. Schiaffino 10,305 32.56
Total votes 31,652 100.00

General election

Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district, 1998[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Greenwood (incumbent) 93,697 63.22
Democratic Bill Tuthill 48,320 32.60
Constitution Scott Wolfertz 3,917 2.64
Reform James R. Blair 1,229 0.83
Natural Law Carolyn Boyce 1,022 0.69
Write-in 15 0.01
Total votes 148,200 100.00
Republican hold

By county[a]

County[4] Jim Greenwood
Republican		 Bill Tuthill
Democratic		 Scott Wolfertz
Constitution		 James Blair
Reform		 Carolyn Boyce
Natural Law		 Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Bucks 88,826 62.83% 46,614 32.97% 3,789 2.68% 1,168 0.83% 976 0.69% 42,212 29.86% 141,373
Montgomery 4,571 70.37% 1,706 26.26% 128 1.97% 52 0.80% 39 0.60% 2,865 44.11% 6,496
Totals93,39763.16%48,32032.68%3,9172.65%1,2200.83%1,0150.69%45,07730.48%147,869

District 9

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Monte Kemmler, Democratic nominee for the 1996 election[b]

Primary results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Monte Kemmler 5,830 100.00
Total votes 5,830 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bud Shuster (incumbent) 24,768 100.00
Total votes 24,768 100.00

General election

Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district, 1998[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bud Shuster (incumbent) 125,409 99.51
Write-in 618 0.49
Total votes 126,027 100.00
Republican hold

By county[a]

County[4] Bud Shuster
Republican		 Write-in Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # %
Bedford 11,315 100.00% 0 0.00% 11,315 100.00% 11,315
Blair 26,230 99.19% 213 0.81% 26,017 98.38% 26,443
Centre 4,058 100.00% 0 0.00% 4,058 100.00% 4,058
Clearfield 19,006 99.32% 131 0.68% 18,875 98.64% 19,137
Franklin 28,738 97.58% 712 2.42% 28,026 95.16% 29,450
Fulton 3,082 100.00% 0 0.00% 3,082 100.00% 3,082
Huntingdon 8,805 100.00% 0 0.00% 8,805 100.00% 8,805
Juniata 5,405 100.00% 0 0.00% 5,405 100.00% 5,405
Mifflin 8,842 100.00% 0 0.00% 8,842 100.00% 8,842
Perry 2,720 100.00% 0 0.00% 2,720 100.00% 2,720
Snyder 7,208 100.00% 0 0.00% 7,208 100.00% 7,208
Totals125,40999.16%1,0560.84%124,35398.33%126,465

District 10

Incumbent U.S. Representative Joseph M. McDade retired and did not seek reelection.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patrick Casey 26,882 100.00
Total votes 26,882 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Joe Albert
  • James P. Connors
  • Frank Demko
  • Jerry Donahue
  • Errol Flynn, candidate for Congress in 1996
  • Norbert R. Kosciuk
  • Mary Rogan

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Sherwood 21,252 43.71
Republican James P. Connors 11,554 23.76
Republican Errol Flynn 7,714 15.87
Republican Jerry Donahue 4,797 9.87
Republican Mary Rogan 1,212 2.49
Republican Frank Demko 1,080 2.22
Republican Norbert R. Kosciuk 616 1.27
Republican Joe Albert 393 0.81
Total votes 48,618 100.00

General election

Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district, 1998[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Sherwood 84,275 48.70
Democratic Patrick Casey 83,760 48.40
Reform Thomas J. McLaughlin 4,998 2.89
Write-in 23 0.01
Total votes 173,056 100.00
Republican hold

By county[a]

County[4] Don Sherwood
Republican		 Patrick Casey
Democratic		 Thomas McLaughlin
Reform		 Write-in Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # % # %
Bradford 10,935 64.64% 5,398 31.91% 570 3.37% 13 0.08% 5,537 32.73% 16,916
Lackawanna 25,775 35.56% 44,897 61.94% 1,812 2.50% 0 0.00% –19,122 –26.38% 72,484
Lycoming 14,138 56.86% 10,017 40.29% 710 2.86% 0 0.00% 4,121 16.57% 24,865
Monroe 5,599 48.22% 5,594 48.18% 418 3.60% 0 0.00% 5 0.04% 11,611
Pike 5,532 54.78% 4,375 43.32% 192 1.90% 0 0.00% 1,157 11.46% 10,099
Sullivan 1,336 56.73% 928 39.41% 91 3.86% 0 0.00% 408 17.32% 2,355
Susquehanna 7,348 56.09% 5,263 40.18% 489 3.73% 0 0.00% 2,085 15.91% 13,100
Wayne 7,339 57.66% 5,055 39.72% 333 2.62% 1 0.01% 2,284 17.94% 12,728
Wyoming 6,264 66.60% 2,733 29.06% 407 4.33% 1 0.01% 3,531 37.54% 9,405
Totals84,26648.55%84,26048.55%5,0222.89%150.01%60.00%173,563

District 11

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Kanjorski (incumbent) 27,452 100.00
Total votes 27,452 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen Urban 16,069 100.00
Total votes 16,069 100.00

General election

Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district, 1998[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Kanjorski (incumbent) 88,933 66.83
Republican Stephen Urban 44,123 33.16
Write-in 9 0.01
Total votes 133,065 100.00
Democratic hold

By county[a]

County[4] Paul Kanjorski
Democratic		 Stephen Urban
Republican		 Write-in Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # %
Carbon 8,892 67.53% 4,276 32.47% 0 0.00% 4,616 35.06% 13,168
Columbia 9,035 62.88% 5,329 37.09% 5 0.03% 3,706 25.79% 14,369
Luzerne 52,702 69.62% 22,996 30.38% 0 0.00% 29,706 39.24% 75,698
Monroe 7,359 53.87% 6,301 46.13% 0 0.00% 1,058 7.74% 13,660
Montour 2,518 59.87% 1,686 40.09% 2 0.05% 832 19.78% 4,206
Northumberland 8,426 70.68% 3,495 29.32% 0 0.00% 4,931 41.36% 11,921
Totals88,93266.86%44,08333.14%70.01%44,84933.72%133,022

District 12

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Murtha (incumbent) 31,039 100.00
Total votes 31,039 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Timothy E. Holloway

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Timothy E. Holloway 18,829 100.00
Total votes 18,829 100.00

General election

Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district, 1998[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Murtha (incumbent) 100,528 68.49
Republican Timothy E. Holloway 46,239 31.50
Write-in 13 0.01
Total votes 146,780 100.00
Democratic hold

By county[a]

County[4] John Murtha
Democratic		 Timothy Holloway
Republican		 Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # %
Armstrong 11,324 63.68% 6,459 36.32% 4,865 27.36% 17,783
Cambria 34,463 76.78% 10,424 23.22% 24,039 53.56% 44,887
Clarion 194 64.88% 105 35.12% 89 29.76% 299
Fayette 7,069 70.42% 2,970 29.58% 4,099 40.84% 10,039
Indiana 15,277 65.91% 7,903 34.09% 7,374 31.82% 23,180
Somerset 15,695 64.15% 8,770 35.85% 6,925 28.30% 24,465
Westmoreland 16,614 63.33% 9,619 36.67% 6,995 26.66% 26,233
Totals100,63668.51%46,25031.49%54,38637.03%146,886

District 13

After defeating Joe Hoeffel by an 84-vote margin in 1996, incumbent U.S. Representative Jon D. Fox lost in a rematch, flipping the seat to the Democrats.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Hoeffel 12,516 100.00
Total votes 12,516 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Melissa Brown, ophthalmologist
  • Michael J. McMonagle
  • Jonathan Newman

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jon D. Fox (incumbent) 24,383 49.31
Republican Michael J. McMonagle 10,621 21.48
Republican Melissa Brown 8,860 17.92
Republican Jonathan Newman 5,582 11.29
Total votes 49,446 100.00

General election

Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district, 1998[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Hoeffel 95,105 51.55
Republican Jon D. Fox (incumbent) 85,915 46.57
Libertarian Thomas Patrick Burke 3,470 1.88
Total votes 184,490 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

By county[a]

County[4] Joe Hoeffel
Democratic		 Jon D. Fox
Republican		 Thomas Burke
Libertarian		 Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # %
Montgomery 95,105 51.55% 85,915 46.57% 3,470 1.88% 9,190 4.98% 184,490
Totals95,10551.55%85,91546.57%3,4701.88%9,1904.98%184,490

District 14

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William J. Coyne (incumbent) 56,537 100.00
Total votes 56,537 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Bill Ravotti, Republican nominee in 1996

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Ravotti 17,860 100.00
Total votes 17,860 100.00

General election

Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district, 1998[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William J. Coyne (incumbent) 83,355 60.52
Republican Bill Ravotti 52,745 38.29
Socialist Workers Dorothy L. Kolis 1,625 1.18
Write-in 11 0.01
Total votes 137,736 100.00
Democratic hold

By county[a]

County[4] William J. Coyne
Democratic		 Bill Ravotti
Republican		 Dorothy Kolis
Socialist Workers		 Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # %
Allegheny 83,355 60.52% 52,745 38.30% 1,625 1.18% 30,610 22.22% 137,725
Totals83,35560.52%52,74538.30%1,6251.18%30,61022.22%137,725

District 15

Incumbent U.S. Representative Paul McHale, a Democrat, retired and was succeeded by Pat Toomey, flipping the seat to the Republicans.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Janice McElroy

Primary results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Roy Afflerbach 14,466 62.74
Democratic Janice McElroy 8,590 37.26
Total votes 23,056 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Toomey 7,981 27.13
Republican Bob Kilbanks 7,266 24.70
Republican Joseph Uliana 6,912 23.49
Republican Joe Pascuzzo 3,518 11.96
Republican Nick Sabatine 3,219 10.94
Republican Lawrence M. Grello 525 1.78
Total votes 29,421 100.00

General election

Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district, 1998[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Toomey 81,755 54.98
Democratic Roy Afflerbach 66,930 45.01
Write-in 21 0.01
Total votes 148,706 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

By county[a]

County[4] Pat Toomey
Republican		 Roy Afflerbach
Democratic		 Write-in Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # %
Lehigh 42,371 54.97% 34,697 45.01% 13 0.02% 7,674 9.96% 77,081
Montgomery 4,205 64.40% 2,324 35.60% 0 0.00% 1,881 28.80% 6,529
Northampton 35,176 54.05% 29,909 45.95% 0 0.00% 5,267 8.10% 65,085
Totals81,75254.98%66,93045.01%130.01%14,8229.97%148,695

District 16

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Pitts (incumbent) 22,529 100.00
Total votes 22,529 100.00

General election

Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district, 1998[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Pitts (incumbent) 95,979 70.53
Democratic Robert Yorczyk 40,092 29.46
Write-in 14 0.01
Total votes 136,085 100.00
Republican hold

By county[a]

County[4] Joe Pitts
Republican		 Robert Yorczyk
Democratic		 Write-in Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # %
Chester 47,742 66.06% 23,947 33.14% 578 0.80% 23,795 32.92% 72,267
Lancaster 48,237 74.91% 16,145 25.07% 14 0.02% 32,092 49.84% 64,396
Totals95,97970.23%40,09229.34%5920.43%55,88740.89%136,663

District 17

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Gekas (incumbent) 37,787 100.00
Total votes 37,787 100.00

General election

Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district, 1998[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Gekas (incumbent) 114,931 99.85
Write-in 176 0.15
Total votes 115,107 100.00
Republican hold

By county[a]

County[4] George Gekas
Republican		 Write-in Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # %
Cumberland 12,225 98.90% 136 1.10% 12,089 97.80% 12,361
Dauphin 49,326 100.00% 0 0.00% 49,326 100.00% 49,326
Lancaster 26,259 99.92% 21 0.08% 26,238 99.84% 26,280
Lebanon 21,060 99.91% 18 0.09% 21,042 99.82% 21,078
Perry 6,054 100.00% 0 0.00% 6,054 100.00% 6,054
Totals114,92499.85%1750.15%114,74999.70%115,099

District 18

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Mary Beth Hacke

Primary results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Doyle (incumbent) 42,288 65.10
Democratic Mary Beth Hacke 22,672 34.90
Total votes 64,960 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Dick Walker
Eliminated in primary
  • Craig Stephens

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dick Walker 14,426 52.79
Republican Craig Stephens 12,901 47.21
Total votes 27,327 100.00

General election

Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district, 1998[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Doyle (incumbent) 98,363 67.68
Republican Dick Walker 46,945 32.30
Write-in 29 0.02
Total votes 145,337 100.00
Democratic hold

By county[a]

County[4] Mike Doyle
Democratic		 Dick Walker
Republican		 Write-in Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # %
Allegheny 98,363 67.68% 46,945 32.30% 29 0.02% 51,418 35.38% 145,337
Totals98,36367.68%46,94532.30%290.02%51,41835.38%145,337

District 19

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Linda G. Ropp

Primary results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda G. Ropp 14,556 100.00
Total votes 14,556 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Goodling (incumbent) 36,054 67.64
Republican Charlie Gerow 17,247 32.36
Total votes 53,301 100.00

General election

Pennsylvania's 19th congressional district, 1998[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Goodling (incumbent) 96,284 67.57
Democratic Linda G. Ropp 40,674 28.55
Libertarian Gary M. Shoemaker 5,444 3.82
Write-in 87 0.06
Total votes 142,489 100.00
Republican hold

By county[a]

County[4] Bill Goodling
Republican		 Linda Ropp
Democratic		 Gary Shoemaker
Libertarian		 Write-in Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # % # %
Adams 12,947 64.61% 5,978 29.83% 1,109 5.53% 5 0.02% 6,969 34.78% 20,039
Cumberland 26,231 68.22% 10,488 27.28% 1,666 4.33% 66 0.17% 15,743 40.94% 38,451
York 57,106 67.98% 24,208 28.82% 2,669 3.18% 15 0.02% 32,898 39.16% 83,998
Totals96,28467.57%40,67428.55%5,4443.82%860.06%55,61039.03%142,488

District 20

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Mascara (incumbent) 40,882 100.00
Total votes 40,882 100.00

General election

Pennsylvania's 20th congressional district, 1998[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Mascara (incumbent) 97,885 99.81
Write-in 190 0.19
Total votes 98,075 100.00
Democratic hold

By county[a]

County[4] Frank Mascara
Democratic		 Write-in Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # %
Allegheny 18,695 100.00% 0 0.00% 18,695 100.00% 18,695
Fayette 13,576 100.00% 0 0.00% 13,576 100.00% 13,576
Greene 6,932 99.14% 60 0.86% 6,872 98.28% 6,992
Washington 40,704 100.00% 0 0.00% 40,704 100.00% 40,704
Westmoreland 17,977 100.00% 0 0.00% 17,977 100.00% 17,977
Totals97,88499.94%600.06%97,82499.88%97,944

District 21

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Larry Klemens

Primary results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Klemens 15,888 100.00
Total votes 15,888 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil English (incumbent) 21,512 100.00
Total votes 21,512 100.00

General election

Pennsylvania's 21st congressional district, 1998[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil English (incumbent) 94,518 63.39
Democratic Larry Klemens 54,591 36.61
Write-in 6 0.00
Total votes 149,115 100.00
Republican hold

By county[a]

County[4] Phil English
Republican		 Larry Klemens
Democratic		 Write-in Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # %
Butler 18,984 65.25% 10,109 34.75% 1 0.00% 8,875 30.50% 29,094
Crawford 11,035 68.34% 5,112 31.66% 0 0.00% 5,923 36.68% 16,147
Erie 46,585 62.64% 27,785 37.36% 0 0.00% 18,800 25.28% 74,370
Mercer 17,908 60.51% 11,683 39.47% 5 0.02% 6,225 21.04% 29,596
Totals94,51263.34%54,68936.65%60.00%39,82326.69%149,207

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Vote totals summed from the precinct data file published by the Pennsylvania Department of State do not match the results officially published by the U.S. House of Representatives.
  2. ↑ Dropped out after winning the primary.

References

  1. ↑ Bunch, William (May 20, 1998). "Brady Is D.C.-Bound \ Double Win in 1st District". Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved November 14, 2025 – via NewsBank.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 The Pennsylvania Manual (PDF). Vol. 114. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Department of General Services. 1999. p. 7-8. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 12, 2001. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998". United States House of Representatives. 1999. p. 37–38. Archived from the original on November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 "Historical Elections Data". Pennsylvania Department of State. Archived from the original on September 4, 2025. Retrieved November 9, 2025.

See also

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Pennsylvania