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      Home/Elections/1998/US House/Pennsylvania/PA-21
      1998·US House·Pennsylvania·District profile →

      Pennsylvania District 21 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Phil English
      63.4%94,518 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Larry Klemens
      36.6%54,591 votes
      Margin
      R+26.8
      149,115 total votes
      3 candidates149,115 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Phil EnglishREP✓
      		REP94,51863.4%
      Larry KlemensDEM
      		DEM54,59136.6%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH6---

      Seat History

      US House in Pennsylvania

      2000
      Phil EnglishREP
      R+21.7
      1996
      Phil EnglishREP
      R+1.4
      1994
      Phil EnglishREP
      R+2.6
      1992
      Thomas J RidgeREP
      R+36.1
      Redistricted
      1990
      Thomas J RidgeREP
      R+100.0
      1988
      Thomas J RidgeREP
      R+57.5
      1986
      Thomas J RidgeREP
      R+61.7
      1984
      Thomas J RidgeREP
      R+31.3
      1982
      Thomas J RidgeREP
      R+0.5
      Redistricted
      1980
      Donald A BaileyDEM
      D+36.9
      1978
      Donald A BaileyDEM
      D+5.8
      1976
      John H DentDEM
      D+18.8
      View all US House history for Pennsylvania →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Phil EnglishREP
      Record7W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1994-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      Larry KlemensDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →

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