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1988 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 22 Election

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Who won the 1988 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 22 Election?

Austin J. Murphy won the 1988 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 22 Election. Austin J. Murphy received 123,428 popular votes (72.41%). The main challenger was William Hodgkiss (27.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Murphy and Hodgkiss

Murphy +44.8 pts · won by 76,389 votes
Austin J. MurphyDemocraticWINNER72.41%
123,428 votes
William HodgkissRepublican27.59%
47,039 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.