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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Pennsylvania/PA-19
      1986·US House·Pennsylvania·District profile →

      Pennsylvania District 19 US House

      Winner
      REP
      William F Goodling
      72.9%100,055 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Richard F Thornton
      27.1%37,223 votes
      Margin
      R+45.8
      137,278 total votes
      2 candidates137,278 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      William F GoodlingREP✓
      		REP100,05572.9%
      Richard F ThorntonDEM
      		DEM37,22327.1%

      Seat History

      US House in Pennsylvania

      2010
      Rodd Russell PlattsREP
      R+48.6
      2008
      Todd Russell PlattsREP
      R+33.3
      2006
      Todd Russell PlattsREP
      R+30.5
      2004
      Todd Russell PlattsREP
      R+91.5
      2002
      Todd Russell PlattsREP
      R+91.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Todd Russell PlattsREP
      R+46.1
      1998
      William F GoodlingREP
      R+39.0
      1996
      William F GoodlingREP
      R+26.7
      1994
      William F GoodlingREP
      R+99.5
      1992
      William F GoodlingREP
      R+10.9
      Redistricted
      1990
      William F GoodlingREP
      R+100.0
      1988
      William F GoodlingREP
      R+54.5
      1984
      William F GoodlingREP
      R+52.0
      1982
      William F GoodlingREP
      R+41.5
      View all US House history for Pennsylvania →

      Candidates

      William F GoodlingREP
      Record12W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Richard F ThorntonDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Pennsylvania, 1986

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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