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1986 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 4 Election

Pennsylvania · 3 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 4 Election?

Joseph P. Kolter won the 1986 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 4 Election. Joseph P. Kolter received 86,133 popular votes (60.4%). The main challenger was Al Lindsay (38.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Kolter and Lindsay

Kolter +21.7 pts · won by 30,968 votes
Joseph P. KolterDemocraticWINNER60.4%
86,133 votes
Al LindsayRepublican38.69%
55,165 votes
Emily C. Fairpopulist0.91%
1,296 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.