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1988 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1988 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election?

Tom Ridge won the 1988 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election. Tom Ridge received 141,832 popular votes (78.74%). The main challenger was George R. H. Elder (21.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Ridge and Elder

Ridge +57.5 pts · won by 103,544 votes
Tom RidgeRepublicanWINNER78.74%
141,832 votes
George R. H. ElderDemocratic21.26%
38,288 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.