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      Home/Elections/1988/US House/Pennsylvania/PA-06
      1988·US House·Pennsylvania·District profile →

      Pennsylvania District 6 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Gus Yatron
      63.1%114,119 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      James R Erwin
      36.1%65,278 votes
      Margin
      D+27.0
      180,745 total votes
      3 candidates180,745 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Gus YatronDEM✓
      		DEM114,11963.1%
      James R ErwinREP
      		REP65,27836.1%
      Louis R Perugini Jr.IND
      		IND1,3480.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+11.4
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.3
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202455.2%43.8%D+11.4425,113
      202056.8%42.0%D+14.7414,329
      201652.4%43.5%D+8.9359,608
      201251.5%48.5%D+3.0333,261
      200855.5%43.4%D+12.1346,356

      Seat History

      US House in Pennsylvania

      2024
      Chrissy J HoulahanDEM
      D+12.4
      2022
      Chrissy J HoulahanDEM
      D+16.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Chrissy J HoulahanDEM
      D+12.1
      2018
      Christina Jampoler HoulahanDEM
      D+17.8
      2016
      Ryan A CostelloREP
      R+14.5
      2014
      Ryan A CostelloREP
      R+12.6
      2012
      James W GerlachREP
      R+14.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      James W GerlachREP
      R+14.2
      2008
      James W GerlachREP
      R+4.2
      2006
      James W GerlachREP
      R+1.3
      2004
      James W GerlachREP
      R+2.0
      2002
      James W GerlachREP
      R+2.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Tim HoldenDEM
      D+32.6
      1998
      Tim HoldenDEM
      D+22.0
      1996
      Tim HoldenDEM
      D+17.9
      View all US House history for Pennsylvania →

      Candidates

      Gus YatronDEM
      Record8W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1990
      US House
      Full profile →
      James R ErwinREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-1988
      US House
      Full profile →
      Louis R Perugini Jr.REP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+34.6
      Career1988-1992
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Pennsylvania, 1988

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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