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1986 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 1986 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election?

William F. Clinger Jr. won the 1986 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election. William F. Clinger Jr. received 79,595 popular votes (55.48%). The main challenger was Bill Wachob (44.52%).

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

Jr. +11.0 pts · won by 15,720 votes
William F. Clinger Jr.RepublicanWINNER55.48%
79,595 votes
Bill WachobDemocratic44.52%
63,875 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.