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1988 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1988 U.S. House race

Who won the 1988 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election?

Thomas M. Foglietta won the 1988 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election. Thomas M. Foglietta received 128,076 popular votes (76.32%). The main challenger was William J. O'Brien (23.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Foglietta and O'Brien

Foglietta +52.6 pts · won by 88,327 votes
Thomas M. FogliettaDemocraticWINNER76.32%
128,076 votes
William J. O'BrienRepublican23.68%
39,749 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.