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      Home/Elections/1990/US House/Pennsylvania/PA-23
      1990·US House·Pennsylvania·District profile →

      Pennsylvania District 23 US House

      Winner
      REP
      William F Clinger Jr.
      59.4%78,189 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Daniel J Shannon
      40.6%53,465 votes
      Margin
      R+18.8
      131,654 total votes
      2 candidates131,654 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      William F Clinger Jr.REP✓
      		REP78,18959.4%
      Daniel J ShannonDEM
      		DEM53,46540.6%

      Seat History

      US House in Pennsylvania

      1988
      William F Clinger Jr.REP
      R+24.7
      1986
      Bill ClingerREP
      R+11.0
      1984
      Bill ClingerREP
      R+3.3
      1982
      Bill ClingerREP
      R+30.4
      Redistricted
      1980
      Bill ClingerREP
      R+49.0
      1978
      William F Clinger Jr.REP
      R+8.6
      1976
      Joseph S AmmermanDEM
      D+13.1
      View all US House history for Pennsylvania →

      Candidates

      William F Clinger Jr.REP
      Record5W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1994
      US House
      Full profile →
      Daniel J ShannonDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1990-1990
      US House
      Full profile →

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