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1988 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1988 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 2 Election?

William H. Gray III won the 1988 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 2 Election. William H. Gray III received 184,322 popular votes (93.71%). The main challenger was Richard L. Harsch (6.29%).

See the full head-to-head between III and Harsch

III +87.4 pts · won by 171,957 votes
William H. Gray IIIDemocraticWINNER93.71%
184,322 votes
Richard L. HarschRepublican6.29%
12,365 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.