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1986 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election?

Robert S. Walker won the 1986 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election. Robert S. Walker received 100,784 popular votes (74.55%). The main challenger was James D. Hagelgans (25.45%).

See the full head-to-head between Walker and Hagelgans

Walker +49.1 pts · won by 66,385 votes
Robert S. WalkerRepublicanWINNER74.55%
100,784 votes
James D. HagelgansDemocratic25.45%
34,399 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.