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1986 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1986 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election?

Tom Ridge won the 1986 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election. Tom Ridge received 111,148 popular votes (80.85%). The main challenger was Joylyn Blackwell (19.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Ridge and Blackwell

Ridge +61.7 pts · won by 84,824 votes
Tom RidgeRepublicanWINNER80.85%
111,148 votes
Joylyn BlackwellDemocratic19.15%
26,324 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.