1986 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election

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

Who won the 1986 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election?

Arlen Specter won the 1986 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election. Arlen Specter received 1,906,537 popular votes (56.44%). The main challenger was Bob Edgar (42.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Specter and Edgar

Specter +13.6 pts · won by 458,318 votes

Arlen Specter RepublicanWINNER56.44%

1,906,537 votes

Bob Edgar Democratic42.87%

1,448,219 votes

Lance S. HaverConsumer0.69%

23,470 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.