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1986 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 19 Election

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

Who won the 1986 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 19 Election?

William F. Goodling won the 1986 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 19 Election. William F. Goodling received 100,055 popular votes (72.88%). The main challenger was Richard F. Thornton (27.12%).

See the full head-to-head between Goodling and Thornton

Goodling +45.8 pts · won by 62,832 votes
William F. GoodlingRepublicanWINNER72.88%
100,055 votes
Richard F. ThorntonDemocratic27.12%
37,223 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.