Elections / 1988 · Senate · PA
The Republican candidate won Pennsylvania's Senate seat R+34.0.
Pennsylvania, 1988. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Pennsylvania — 1988 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,416,764
32.4%
Republican (R)
2,901,715
66.5%
All others
48,119
1.1%
Margin
R+34.0
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1988 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Heinz | RRepublican | 2,901,715 | 66.5% |
| Joe Vignola | DDemocrat | 1,416,764 | 32.4% |
| Darcy Richardson | OConsumer | 25,273 | 0.6% |
| Henry Haller III | OLibertarian | 11,822 | 0.3% |
| JR. Samuel Cross | OPopulist | 6,455 | 0.1% |
| Sam Blancato | ONew Alliance | 4,569 | 0.1% |
Pennsylvania's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −5.6% |
| 1980 | −2.4% |
| 1982 | −20.1% |
| 1986 | −13.6% |
| 1988 | −34.0% |
| 1992 | −2.8% |
| 1994 | −2.5% |
| 1998 | −26.6% |
| 2000 | −6.9% |
| 2004 | −10.6% |
| 2006 | +17.4% |
| 2010 | −2.0% |
| 2012 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | −1.4% |
| 2018 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | −0.2% |