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1998 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1998 U.S. House race

Who won the 1998 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election?

Joseph R. Pitts won the 1998 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election. Joseph R. Pitts received 95,979 popular votes (70.53%). The main challenger was Robert S. Yorczyk (29.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Pitts and Yorczyk

Pitts +41.1 pts · won by 55,887 votes
Joseph R. PittsRepublicanWINNER70.53%
95,979 votes
Robert S. YorczykDemocratic29.46%
40,092 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.