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1984 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 1984 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election?

William F. Clinger Jr. won the 1984 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election. William F. Clinger Jr. received 94,952 popular votes (51.63%). The main challenger was Bill Wachob (48.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Wachob

Jr. +3.3 pts · won by 5,995 votes
William F. Clinger Jr.RepublicanWINNER51.63%
94,952 votes
Bill WachobDemocratic48.37%
88,957 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.