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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Pennsylvania/PA-18
      1986·US House·Pennsylvania·District profile →

      Pennsylvania District 18 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Douglas Walgren
      63.0%104,164 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Ernie Buckman
      37.0%61,164 votes
      Margin
      D+26.0
      165,328 total votes
      2 candidates165,328 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Douglas WalgrenDEM✓
      		DEM104,16463.0%
      Ernie BuckmanREP
      		REP61,16437.0%

      Seat History

      US House in Pennsylvania

      2020
      Michael F DoyleDEM
      D+38.5
      2018
      Michael F DoyleDEM
      D+100.0
      2016
      Tim MurphyREP
      R+100.0
      2014
      Tim MurphyREP
      R+100.0
      2012
      Tim MurphyREP
      R+27.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Tim MurphyREP
      R+34.7
      2008
      Tim MurphyREP
      R+28.1
      2006
      Tim MurphyREP
      R+15.7
      2004
      Tim MurphyREP
      R+25.5
      2002
      Tim MurphyREP
      R+20.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      Michael F DoyleDEM
      D+38.8
      1998
      Michael F DoyleDEM
      D+35.4
      1996
      Michael F DoyleDEM
      D+15.6
      1994
      Michael F DoyleDEM
      D+9.6
      1992
      Rick SantorumREP
      R+22.6
      View all US House history for Pennsylvania →

      Candidates

      Douglas WalgrenDEM
      Record7W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1990
      US House
      Full profile →
      Ernie BuckmanREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Pennsylvania, 1986

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