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      Home/Elections/1988/US House/Pennsylvania/PA-04
      1988·US House·Pennsylvania·District profile →

      Pennsylvania District 4 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Joseph P Kolter
      69.8%124,041 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Gordon R Johnston
      29.5%52,402 votes
      Margin
      D+40.3
      177,699 total votes
      3 candidates177,699 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Joseph P KolterDEM✓
      		DEM124,04169.8%
      Gordon R JohnstonREP
      		REP52,40229.5%
      Erich L KaltenhauserOTH
      		OTH1,2560.7%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+15.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.1
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202457.4%41.6%D+15.8467,751
      202058.9%40.0%D+18.9456,857
      201655.1%41.1%D+13.9391,456
      201254.9%45.1%D+9.7365,129
      200858.0%41.0%D+17.0379,352

      Seat History

      US House in Pennsylvania

      2024
      Madeleine DeanDEM
      D+18.1
      2022
      Madeleine DeanDEM
      D+22.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Madeleine Dean CunnaneDEM
      D+19.1
      2018
      Madeleine Dean CunnaneDEM
      D+27.0
      2016
      Scott G PerryREP
      R+32.1
      2014
      Scott G PerryREP
      R+49.1
      2012
      Scott G PerryREP
      R+25.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Jason AltmireDEM
      D+1.6
      2008
      Jason AltmireDEM
      D+11.7
      2006
      Jason AltmireDEM
      D+3.9
      2004
      Melissa A HartREP
      R+27.2
      2002
      Melissa A HartREP
      R+29.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Melissa A HartREP
      R+18.0
      1998
      Ron KlinkDEM
      D+27.6
      1996
      Ron KlinkDEM
      D+28.4
      View all US House history for Pennsylvania →

      Candidates

      Joseph P KolterDEM
      Record12W-0L
      Avg MarginD+44.0
      Career1968-1990
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Erich L KaltenhauserOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+10.2
      Career1988-1990
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Gordon R JohnstonREP
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-1992
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Pennsylvania, 1988

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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