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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Pennsylvania/PA-21
      1986·US House·Pennsylvania·District profile →

      Pennsylvania District 21 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Thomas J Ridge
      80.8%111,148 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Joylyn Blackwell
      19.1%26,324 votes
      Margin
      R+61.7
      137,472 total votes
      2 candidates137,472 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Thomas J RidgeREP✓
      		REP111,14880.8%
      Joylyn BlackwellDEM
      		DEM26,32419.1%

      Seat History

      US House in Pennsylvania

      2000
      Phil EnglishREP
      R+21.7
      1998
      Phil EnglishREP
      R+26.8
      1996
      Phil EnglishREP
      R+1.4
      1994
      Phil EnglishREP
      R+2.6
      1992
      Thomas J RidgeREP
      R+36.1
      Redistricted
      1990
      Thomas J RidgeREP
      R+100.0
      1988
      Thomas J RidgeREP
      R+57.5
      1984
      Thomas J RidgeREP
      R+31.3
      1982
      Thomas J RidgeREP
      R+0.5
      Redistricted
      1980
      Donald A BaileyDEM
      D+36.9
      1978
      Donald A BaileyDEM
      D+5.8
      1976
      John H DentDEM
      D+18.8
      View all US House history for Pennsylvania →

      Candidates

      Thomas J RidgeREP
      Record8W-0L
      Avg MarginR+15.9
      Career1982-1998
      Governor / US House
      Full profile →
      Joylyn BlackwellDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Pennsylvania, 1986

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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