1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania November 3, 1992 (1992-11-03 )
United States House of Representatives Majority party Minority party Party Democratic Republican Last election 11 12 Seats won 11 10 Seat change Popular vote 2,154,372 2,347,441 Percentage 46.93% 51.14%
Party gains District results County results Democratic hold Democratic gain Republican hold Republican gainDemocratic
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The1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania were held on November 3, 1992, to elect the twenty-one members ofPennsylvania 's delegation to theUnited States House of Representatives . These were the first elections followingredistricting from the1990 census , which resulted in the state losing two seats. The elections coincided with thepresidential election ,other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to theUnited States Senate , and variousstate and local elections . Primary elections were held April 28, 1992.
United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1992 Party Votes Percentage Seats Before Seats After +/– Democratic 2,154,372 46.93% 11 11 0 Republican 2,347,441 51.14% 12 10 –2 Independent 48,546 1.06% 0 0 0 Libertarian 20,134 0.44% 0 0 0 Magerman for Congress 5,850 0.13% 0 0 0 Natural Law 4,012 0.09% 0 0 0 New Independent 3,650 0.08% 0 0 0 Socialist Workers 2,966 0.06% 0 0 0 None of Above 2,754 0.06% 0 0 0 Workers League 794 0.02% 0 0 0 Totals 4,590,519 100.00% 23 21 –2
District Democratic Republican Others Total Result Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % District 1 150,172 80.92% 35,419 19.08% 0 0.00% 185,591 100.00% Democratic hold District 2 164,355 76.83% 47,906 22.39% 1,666 0.78% 213,927 100.00% Democratic hold District 3 130,828 58.94% 86,787 39.10% 4,356 1.96% 221,971 100.00% Democratic hold District 4 186,684 78.46% 48,484 20.38% 2,754 1.16% 237,922 100.00% Democratic hold District 5 0 0.00% 188,911 100.00% 0 0.00% 188,911 100.00% Republican hold District 6 108,312 52.07% 99,694 47.93% 0 0.00% 208,006 100.00% Democratic hold District 7 91,623 33.45% 180,648 65.95% 1,627 0.59% 273,898 100.00% Republican hold District 8 114,095 45.72% 129,593 51.93% 5,850 2.34% 249,538 100.00% Republican gain District 9 0 0.00% 182,406 100.00% 0 0.00% 182,406 100.00% Republican hold District 10 0 0.00% 189,414 90.39% 20,134 9.61% 209,548 100.00% Republican hold District 11 138,875 67.09% 68,112 32.91% 0 0.00% 206,987 100.00% Democratic hold District 12 166,916 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 166,916 100.00% Democratic hold District 13 127,685 50.27% 126,312 49.73% 0 0.00% 253,997 100.00% Democratic gain District 14 165,633 72.32% 61,311 26.77% 2,094 0.91% 229,038 100.00% Democratic hold District 15 111,419 52.23% 99,520 46.65% 2,385 1.12% 213,324 100.00% Democratic gain District 16 74,741 35.16% 137,823 64.84% 0 0.00% 212,564 100.00% Republican hold District 17 65,881 30.49% 150,158 69.51% 0 0.00% 216,039 100.00% Republican hold District 18 96,655 38.00% 154,024 60.56% 3,650 1.44% 254,329 100.00% Republican hold District 19 74,798 34.38% 98,599 45.31% 44,190 20.31% 217,587 100.00% Republican hold District 20 114,898 50.73% 111,591 49.27% 0 0.00% 226,489 100.00% Democratic hold District 21 70,802 31.96% 150,729 68.04% 0 0.00% 221,531 100.00% Republican hold Total 2,154,372 46.93% 2,347,441 51.14% 88,706 1.93% 4,590,519 100.00%
Popular vote Republican
51.14% Democratic
46.93% Other
1.93%
House seats Democratic
52.38% Republican
47.62%
Republican primary results[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Craig Snyder 10,084 100.00 Total votes 10,084 100.00
County[ 3] Thomas M. Foglietta Craig Snyder Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % Delaware 14,197 57.18% 10,631 42.82% 3,566 14.36% 24,828 Philadelphia 136,038 84.59% 24,785 15.41% 111,253 69.18% 160,823 Totals 150,235 80.92% 35,416 19.08% 114,819 61.85% 185,651
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Republican primary results[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Larry Hollin 9,939 100.00 Total votes 9,939 100.00
County[ 3] Lucien Blackwell Larry Hollin Mark Wyatt Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Delaware 7,192 53.71% 6,124 45.74% 74 0.55% 1,068 7.98% 13,390 Philadelphia 157,163 78.64% 41,079 20.56% 1,607 0.80% 116,084 58.09% 199,849 Totals 164,355 77.08% 47,203 22.14% 1,681 0.79% 117,152 54.94% 213,239
1992 Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district election Precinct resultsBorski: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Dougherty: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%Tie: 40–50%
County[ 3] Robert Borski Charles F. Dougherty John Hughes Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Philadelphia 130,828 58.94% 86,787 39.10% 4,356 1.96% 44,041 19.84% 221,971 Totals 130,828 58.94% 86,787 39.10% 4,356 1.96% 44,041 19.84% 221,971
Television broadcasterRon Klink defeated incumbent U.S. RepresentativeJoe Kolter in a four-way primary and won the general election, holding the seat for the Democrats.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Republican primary results[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Gordon R. Johnston 31,800 100.00 Total votes 31,800 100.00
County[ 3] Ron Klink Gordon Johnston Drew Ley Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Allegheny [ b] 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 Beaver 65,437 80.75% 14,541 17.94% 1,056 1.30% 50,896 62.81% 81,034 Butler 12,679 67.00% 5,615 29.67% 629 3.32% 7,064 37.33% 18,923 Lawrence 30,629 76.58% 8,840 22.10% 527 1.32% 21,789 54.48% 39,996 Westmoreland 51,936 81.71% 11,416 17.96% 208 0.33% 40,520 63.75% 63,560 Totals 160,681 78.95% 40,412 19.86% 2,420 1.19% 120,269 59.10% 203,513
1992 Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district election County resultsClinger: >90%
County[ 3] William Clinger Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % Armstrong 259 100.00% 0 0.00% 259 100.00% 259 Cameron 2,432 100.00% 0 0.00% 2,432 100.00% 2,432 Centre 38,632 100.00% 0 0.00% 38,632 100.00% 38,632 Clarion 13,778 100.00% 0 0.00% 13,778 100.00% 13,778 Clearfield 15 100.00% 0 0.00% 15 100.00% 15 Clinton 10,977 100.00% 0 0.00% 10,977 100.00% 10,977 Crawford 7,147 100.00% 0 0.00% 7,147 100.00% 7,147 Elk 12,572 100.00% 0 0.00% 12,572 100.00% 12,572 Forest 1,874 99.00% 19 1.00% 1,855 98.00% 1,893 Jefferson 16,188 100.00% 0 0.00% 16,188 100.00% 16,188 Lycoming 5,377 99.89% 6 1.11% 5,371 99.78% 5,383 McKean 13,926 100.00% 0 0.00% 13,926 100.00% 13,926 Potter 6,128 100.00% 0 0.00% 6,128 100.00% 6,128 Tioga 13,805 99.99% 1 0.01% 13,804 99.98% 13,806 Union 10,438 100.00% 0 0.00% 10,438 100.00% 10,438 Venango 19,487 99.97% 5 0.03% 19,482 99.94% 19,492 Warren 15,875 100.00% 0 0.00% 15,875 100.00% 15,875 Totals 188,910 99.98% 31 0.02% 188,879 99.96% 188,941
Incumbent U.S. RepresentativeGus Yatron retired, withTim Holden holding the seat for the Democrats.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Warren H. Haggerty Jr. John A. Reusing Eliminated in primary [ edit ] James J. Gallen James P. Troutman County[ 3] Tim Holden John Jones III Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % Berks 60,791 49.43% 62,197 50.57% –1,406 –1.14% 122,988 Montgomery 4,040 54.45% 3,380 45.55% 660 8.89% 7,420 Northumberland 5,878 37.91% 9,626 62.09% –3,748 –24.17% 15,504 Schuylkill 37,810 60.75% 24,433 39.25% 13,377 21.49% 62,243 Totals 108,519 52.13% 99,636 47.87% 8,883 4.27% 208,155
The 1990 redistricting cycle resulted in the combining of the existing5th and7th congressional districts . The 5th district representative,Dick Schulze , opted to retire.Curt Weldon , the 7th district representative, ran for reelection.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Donald Tony Hadley John Innelli Democratic primary results[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Frank Daly 16,191 52.18 Democratic Donald Tony Hadley 12,123 39.07 Democratic John Innelli 2,716 8.75 Total votes 31,030 100.00
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] County[ 3] Curt Weldon Frank Daly William Hickman Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Chester 31,988 66.44% 15,200 31.57% 958 1.99% 16,788 34.87% 48,146 Delaware 139,884 66.23% 70,737 33.49% 601 0.28% 69,147 32.74% 211,222 Montgomery 8,745 60.86% 5,554 38.65% 70 0.49% 3,191 22.21% 14,369 Totals 180,617 65.98% 91,491 33.42% 1,629 0.60% 89,126 32.56% 273,737
Incumbent U.S. RepresentativePeter H. Kostmayer , a Democrat, lost reelection to RepublicanState Senator Jim Greenwood .
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] County[ 3] Jim Greenwood Peter H. Kostmayer William Magerman Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Bucks 123,462 51.61% 110,107 46.03% 5,648 2.36% 13,355 5.58% 239,217 Montgomery 6,131 59.40% 3,988 38.64% 202 1.96% 2,143 20.76% 10,321 Totals 129,593 51.93% 114,095 45.72% 5,850 2.34% 15,498 6.21% 249,538
1992 Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district election County resultsShuster: >90%
County[ 3] Bud Shuster Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % Bedford 16,584 100.00% 0 0.00% 16,584 100.00% 16,584 Blair 40,149 100.00% 0 0.00% 40,149 100.00% 40,149 Centre 5,263 100.00% 0 0.00% 5,263 100.00% 5,263 Clearfield 27,477 100.00% 0 0.00% 27,477 100.00% 27,477 Franklin 39,411 100.00% 0 0.00% 39,411 100.00% 39,411 Fulton 4,505 100.00% 0 0.00% 4,505 100.00% 4,505 Huntingdon 13,720 100.00% 0 0.00% 13,720 100.00% 13,720 Juniata 7,574 100.00% 0 0.00% 7,574 100.00% 7,574 Mifflin 12,681 100.00% 0 0.00% 12,681 100.00% 12,681 Perry 3,916 99.82% 7 0.18% 3,909 99.64% 3,923 Snyder 11,097 100.00% 0 0.00% 11,097 100.00% 11,097 Totals 182,377 100.00% 7 0.00% 182,370 100.00% 182,384
County[ 3] Joseph M. McDade Albert Smith Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Bradford 18,702 86.86% 2,828 13.14% 0 0.00% 15,874 73.73% 21,530 Lackawanna 50,000 90.30% 5,369 9.70% 0 0.00% 44,631 80.61% 55,369 Lycoming 28,950 88.13% 3,873 11.79% 25 0.08% 25,077 76.34% 32,848 Monroe 12,507 88.85% 1,569 11.15% 0 0.00% 10,938 77.71% 14,076 Pike 10,839 91.03% 1,068 8.97% 0 0.00% 9,771 82.06% 11,907 Sullivan 2,589 88.51% 336 11.49% 0 0.00% 2,253 77.03% 2,925 Susquehanna 13,729 86.01% 2,234 13.99% 0 0.00% 11,495 72.01% 15,963 Wayne 13,159 90.04% 1,447 9.90% 8 0.05% 11,712 80.14% 14,614 Wyoming 8,994 86.44% 1,378 13.24% 33 0.32% 7,616 73.20% 10,405 Totals 159,469 88.77% 20,102 11.19% 66 0.04% 139,367 77.58% 179,637
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Republican primary results[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Michael A. Fescina 19,411 63.57 Republican Jurij A. Podolak 11,122 36.43 Total votes 30,533 100.00
County[ 3] Paul Kanjorski Michael Fescina Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Carbon 13,626 70.40% 5,728 29.60% 0 0.00% 7,898 40.81% 19,354 Columbia 15,640 67.08% 7,674 32.91% 2 0.01% 7,966 34.17% 23,316 Luzerne 81,014 68.49% 37,275 31.51% 0 0.00% 43,739 36.98% 118,289 Monroe 10,908 57.94% 7,918 42.06% 0 0.00% 2,990 15.88% 18,826 Montour 4,256 65.44% 2,248 34.56% 0 0.00% 2,008 30.87% 6,504 Northumberland 12,752 72.57% 4,821 27.43% 0 0.00% 7,931 45.13% 17,573 Totals 138,196 67.79% 65,664 32.21% 2 0.00% 72,532 35.58% 203,862
1992 Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district election County resultsMurtha: >90%
County[ 3] John Murtha Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % Armstrong 22,583 100.00% 0 0.00% 22,583 100.00% 22,583 Cambria 54,079 100.00% 0 0.00% 54,079 100.00% 54,079 Clarion 357 100.00% 0 0.00% 357 100.00% 357 Fayette 11,641 100.00% 0 0.00% 11,641 100.00% 11,641 Indiana 26,606 100.00% 0 0.00% 26,606 100.00% 26,606 Somerset 24,508 97.84% 542 2.16% 23,966 95.67% 25,050 Westmoreland 27,141 100.00% 0 0.00% 27,141 100.00% 27,141 Totals 166,915 99.68% 542 0.32% 166,373 99.35% 167,457
1992 Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district election Precinct resultsMargolies-Mezvinsky: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Fox: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Incumbent U.S. RepresentativeLawrence Coughlin , a Republican, retired. JournalistMarjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky flipped the seat for the Democrats.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Susan Boyer William W. Evans County[ 3] Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky Jon D. Fox Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Montgomery 125,291 49.59% 123,896 49.04% 3,464 1.37% 1,395 0.55% 252,651 Totals 125,291 49.59% 123,896 49.04% 3,464 1.37% 1,395 0.55% 252,651
1992 Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district election Coyne: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%King: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Tie: 40–50%
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Republican primary results[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Byron W. King 19,973 100.00 Total votes 19,973 100.00
County[ 3] William J. Coyne Byron King Joanne Kuniansky Paul Scherrer Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % Allegheny 165,516 72.31% 61,275 26.77% 1,300 0.57% 794 0.35% 104,241 45.54% 228,885 Totals 165,516 72.31% 61,275 26.77% 1,300 0.57% 794 0.35% 104,241 45.54% 228,885
Incumbent U.S. RepresentativeDonald L. Ritter , a Republican, lost reelection toState Representative Paul McHale , a Democrat.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] County[ 3] Paul McHale Donald L. Ritter Eugene Nau Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % Lehigh 57,153 51.80% 52,031 47.16% 1,141 1.03% 10 0.01% 5,122 4.64% 110,335 Montgomery 3,896 40.71% 5,630 58.83% 44 0.46% 0 0.00% –1,734 –18.12% 9,570 Northampton 50,039 54.01% 41,408 44.69% 1,196 1.29% 3 0.00% 8,631 9.32% 92,646 Totals 111,088 52.26% 99,069 46.61% 2,381 1.12% 13 0.01% 12,019 5.65% 212,551
Democratic primary results[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Robert Peters 18,647 100.00 Total votes 18,647 100.00
Republican primary results[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Bob Walker (incumbent)57,596 100.00 Total votes 57,596 100.00
County[ 3] Bob Walker Robert Peters Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Chester 71,682 63.01% 41,719 36.67% 358 0.31% 29,963 26.34% 113,759 Lancaster 62,529 66.18% 31,956 33.82% 0 0.00% 30,573 32.36% 94,485 Totals 134,211 64.45% 73,675 35.38% 358 0.17% 60,536 29.07% 208,244
Democratic primary results[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Bill Sturges 23,027 100.00 Total votes 23,027 100.00
County[ 3] George Gekas Bill Sturges Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Cumberland 15,120 71.60% 5,997 28.40% 1 0.00% 9,123 43.20% 21,118 Dauphin 66,373 69.19% 29,561 30.81% 0 0.00% 36,812 38.37% 95,934 Lancaster 34,380 70.41% 14,451 29.59% 0 0.00% 19,929 40.81% 48,831 Lebanon 26,382 66.34% 13,385 33.66% 0 0.00% 12,997 32.68% 39,767 Perry 7,988 76.28% 2,482 23.70% 2 0.02% 5,506 52.58% 10,472 Totals 150,243 69.52% 65,876 30.48% 3 0.00% 84,367 39.04% 216,122
1992 Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district election Precinct resultsSantorum: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Pecora: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Tie: 40–50%
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Democratic primary results[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Frank Pecora 19,839 19.03 Democratic Mike Adams 13,939 13.37 Democratic David Levdansky 13,608 13.05 Democratic Jim West 11,924 11.44 Democratic Jeff Pribanic 10,353 9.93 Democratic Luke Kelly 7,421 7.12 Democratic Marick Masters 6,796 6.52 Democratic Richard Caligiuri 6,132 5.88 Democratic Emil Mrkonic 5,601 5.37 Democratic Susan A. Roach 4,218 4.05 Democratic Constance B. Komm 2,878 2.76 Democratic Jim Olson 1,534 1.47 Total votes 104,243 100.00
County[ 3] Rick Santorum Frank Pecora Denise Edwards Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Allegheny 154,024 60.56% 96,655 38.00% 3,650 1.44% 57,369 22.56% 254,329 Totals 154,024 60.56% 96,655 38.00% 3,650 1.44% 57,369 22.56% 254,329
Democratic primary results[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Paul V. Kilker 25,661 100.00 Total votes 25,661 100.00
County[ 3] Bill Goodling Paul Kilker Thomas Humbert Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % Adams 12,305 42.43% 8,930 30.79% 7,740 26.69% 27 0.09% 3,375 11.64% 29,002 Cumberland 26,965 45.59% 20,416 34.52% 11,761 19.89% 3 0.01% 6,549 11.07% 59,145 York 59,302 45.82% 45,436 35.11% 24,684 19.07% 0 0.00% 13,866 10.71% 129,422 Totals 98,572 45.31% 74,782 34.37% 44,185 20.31% 30 0.01% 23,790 10.93% 217,569
The 1990 redistricting cycle resulted in the combining of the existing20th and22nd congressional districts . The 20th district representative,Joseph M. Gaydos , opted to retire.Austin Murphy , the 2nd district representative, ran for reelection.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Republican primary results[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Bill Townsend 15,810 50.39 Republican Suzanne Hayden 15,568 49.61 Total votes 31,378 100.00
County[ 3] Austin Murphy Bill Townsend Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % Allegheny 22,425 41.21% 31,997 58.79% –9,572 –17.59% 54,422 Fayette 21,196 65.20% 11,314 34.80% 9,882 30.40% 32,510 Greene 8,306 56.05% 6,513 43.95% 1,793 12.10% 14,819 Washington 40,974 49.34% 42,062 50.66% –1,088 –1.31% 83,036 Westmoreland 22,014 52.73% 19,738 47.27% 2,276 5.45% 41,752 Totals 114,915 50.73% 111,624 49.27% 3,291 1.45% 226,539
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Mary Ann McDanniels-Kulesa Democratic primary results[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic John C. Harkins 23,438 55.17 Democratic Mary Ann McDanniels-Kulesa 19,044 44.83 Total votes 42,482 100.00
Republican primary results[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Tom Ridge (incumbent)45,934 100.00 Total votes 45,934 100.00
County[ 3] Tom Ridge John Harkins Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Butler 23,578 58.15% 16,966 41.85% 0 0.00% 6,612 16.31% 40,544 Crawford 18,769 75.59% 6,062 24.41% 0 0.00% 12,707 51.17% 24,831 Erie 78,044 69.08% 34,930 30.92% 0 0.00% 43,114 38.16% 112,974 Mercer 30,338 65.83% 15,748 34.17% 2 0.00% 14,590 31.66% 46,088 Totals 150,729 67.16% 73,706 32.84% 2 0.00% 77,023 34.32% 224,437
^a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u 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. ^ No data provided by the Pennsylvania Department of State. ^ Redistricted from the23rd district . ^a b c Won the primary as a write-in.
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