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1988 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1988 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 4 Election?

Joseph P. Kolter won the 1988 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 4 Election. Joseph P. Kolter received 124,041 popular votes (69.8%). The main challenger was Gordon R. Johnston (29.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Kolter and Johnston

Kolter +40.3 pts · won by 71,639 votes
Joseph P. KolterDemocraticWINNER69.8%
124,041 votes
Gordon R. JohnstonRepublican29.49%
52,402 votes
Erich L. Kaltenhauserpopulist0.71%
1,256 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.