The 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania were held on November 3, 1992, to elect the twenty-one members of Pennsylvania's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. These were the first elections following redistricting from the 1990 census, which resulted in the state losing two seats. The elections coincided with the presidential election, other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. Primary elections were held April 28, 1992.
Overview United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1992PartyVotesPercentageSeats BeforeSeats After+/– Democratic 2,154,372 46.93% 11 11 0 Republican 2,347,441 51.14% 12 10 –2 Independent 48,546 1.06% 0 0 0 Libertarian 20,134 0.44% 0 0 0 Magerman for Congress 5,850 0.13% 0 0 0 Natural Law 4,012 0.09% 0 0 0 New Independent 3,650 0.08% 0 0 0 Socialist Workers 2,966 0.06% 0 0 0 None of Above 2,754 0.06% 0 0 0 Workers League 794 0.02% 0 0 0 Totals 4,590,519 100.00% 23 21 –2
Match-up summary DistrictDemocraticRepublicanOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % 150,172 80.92% 35,419 19.08% 0 0.00% 185,591 100.00% Democratic hold 164,355 76.83% 47,906 22.39% 1,666 0.78% 213,927 100.00% Democratic hold 130,828 58.94% 86,787 39.10% 4,356 1.96% 221,971 100.00% Democratic hold 186,684 78.46% 48,484 20.38% 2,754 1.16% 237,922 100.00% Democratic hold 0 0.00% 188,911 100.00% 0 0.00% 188,911 100.00% Republican hold 108,312 52.07% 99,694 47.93% 0 0.00% 208,006 100.00% Democratic hold 91,623 33.45% 180,648 65.95% 1,627 0.59% 273,898 100.00% Republican hold 114,095 45.72% 129,593 51.93% 5,850 2.34% 249,538 100.00% Republican gain 0 0.00% 182,406 100.00% 0 0.00% 182,406 100.00% Republican hold 0 0.00% 189,414 90.39% 20,134 9.61% 209,548 100.00% Republican hold 138,875 67.09% 68,112 32.91% 0 0.00% 206,987 100.00% Democratic hold 166,916 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 166,916 100.00% Democratic hold 127,685 50.27% 126,312 49.73% 0 0.00% 253,997 100.00% Democratic gain 165,633 72.32% 61,311 26.77% 2,094 0.91% 229,038 100.00% Democratic hold 111,419 52.23% 99,520 46.65% 2,385 1.12% 213,324 100.00% Democratic gain 74,741 35.16% 137,823 64.84% 0 0.00% 212,564 100.00% Republican hold 65,881 30.49% 150,158 69.51% 0 0.00% 216,039 100.00% Republican hold 96,655 38.00% 154,024 60.56% 3,650 1.44% 254,329 100.00% Republican hold 74,798 34.38% 98,599 45.31% 44,190 20.31% 217,587 100.00% Republican hold 114,898 50.73% 111,591 49.27% 0 0.00% 226,489 100.00% Democratic hold 70,802 31.96% 150,729 68.04% 0 0.00% 221,531 100.00% Republican holdTotal 2,154,372 46.93% 2,347,441 51.14% 88,706 1.93% 4,590,519 100.00%
District 1
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Thomas M. Foglietta, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Craig Snyder
Primary results
General election
By county County Thomas M. FogliettaDemocratic Craig SnyderRepublican Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % Delaware 14,197 57.18% 10,631 42.82% 3,566 14.36% 24,828 Philadelphia 136,038 84.59% 24,785 15.41% 111,253 69.18% 160,823Totals150,23580.92%35,41619.08%114,81961.85%185,651
District 2
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Lucien Blackwell, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary C. Delores Tucker
Primary results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Larry Hollin
Primary results
General election
By county County Lucien BlackwellDemocratic Larry HollinRepublican Mark WyattSocialist Workers Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Delaware 7,192 53.71% 6,124 45.74% 74 0.55% 1,068 7.98% 13,390 Philadelphia 157,163 78.64% 41,079 20.56% 1,607 0.80% 116,084 58.09% 199,849Totals164,35577.08%47,20322.14%1,6810.79%117,15254.94%213,239
District 3
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Robert Borski, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Charles F. Dougherty, former U.S. Representative (1979–1983)
Primary results
General election
By county County Robert BorskiDemocratic Charles F. DoughertyRepublican John HughesIndependent Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Philadelphia 130,828 58.94% 86,787 39.10% 4,356 1.96% 44,041 19.84% 221,971Totals130,82858.94%86,78739.10%4,3561.96%44,04119.84%221,971
District 4
Television broadcaster Ron Klink defeated incumbent U.S. Representative Joe Kolter in a four-way primary and won the general election, holding the seat for the Democrats.
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Ron Klink, television broadcaster and weatherman for KDKA-TV
Eliminated in primary Joe Kolter, incumbent U.S. Representative Frank LaGrotta, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1987–present) Mike Veon, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1985–present)
Primary results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Gordon R. Johnston
Primary results
General election
By county County Ron KlinkDemocratic Gordon JohnstonRepublican Drew LeyIndependent Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Allegheny 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 Beaver 65,437 80.75% 14,541 17.94% 1,056 1.30% 50,896 62.81% 81,034 Butler 12,679 67.00% 5,615 29.67% 629 3.32% 7,064 37.33% 18,923 Lawrence 30,629 76.58% 8,840 22.10% 527 1.32% 21,789 54.48% 39,996 Westmoreland 51,936 81.71% 11,416 17.96% 208 0.33% 40,520 63.75% 63,560Totals160,68178.95%40,41219.86%2,4201.19%120,26959.10%203,513
District 5
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee William Clinger, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee William Clinger, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election
By county County William ClingerRepublican Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % Armstrong 259 100.00% 0 0.00% 259 100.00% 259 Cameron 2,432 100.00% 0 0.00% 2,432 100.00% 2,432 Centre 38,632 100.00% 0 0.00% 38,632 100.00% 38,632 Clarion 13,778 100.00% 0 0.00% 13,778 100.00% 13,778 Clearfield 15 100.00% 0 0.00% 15 100.00% 15 Clinton 10,977 100.00% 0 0.00% 10,977 100.00% 10,977 Crawford 7,147 100.00% 0 0.00% 7,147 100.00% 7,147 Elk 12,572 100.00% 0 0.00% 12,572 100.00% 12,572 Forest 1,874 99.00% 19 1.00% 1,855 98.00% 1,893 Jefferson 16,188 100.00% 0 0.00% 16,188 100.00% 16,188 Lycoming 5,377 99.89% 6 1.11% 5,371 99.78% 5,383 McKean 13,926 100.00% 0 0.00% 13,926 100.00% 13,926 Potter 6,128 100.00% 0 0.00% 6,128 100.00% 6,128 Tioga 13,805 99.99% 1 0.01% 13,804 99.98% 13,806 Union 10,438 100.00% 0 0.00% 10,438 100.00% 10,438 Venango 19,487 99.97% 5 0.03% 19,482 99.94% 19,492 Warren 15,875 100.00% 0 0.00% 15,875 100.00% 15,875Totals188,91099.98%310.02%188,87999.96%188,941
District 6
Incumbent U.S. Representative Gus Yatron retired, with Tim Holden holding the seat for the Democrats.
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Tim Holden, sheriff of Schuylkill County (1985–present)
Eliminated in primary Warren H. Haggerty Jr. John A. Reusing
Primary results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee John E. Jones III, lawyer
Eliminated in primary James J. Gallen James P. Troutman
Primary results
General election
By county County Tim HoldenDemocratic John Jones IIIRepublican Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % Berks 60,791 49.43% 62,197 50.57% –1,406 –1.14% 122,988 Montgomery 4,040 54.45% 3,380 45.55% 660 8.89% 7,420 Northumberland 5,878 37.91% 9,626 62.09% –3,748 –24.17% 15,504 Schuylkill 37,810 60.75% 24,433 39.25% 13,377 21.49% 62,243Totals108,51952.13%99,63647.87%8,8834.27%208,155
District 7
The 1990 redistricting cycle resulted in the combining of the existing 5th and 7th congressional districts. The 5th district representative, Dick Schulze, opted to retire. Curt Weldon, the 7th district representative, ran for reelection.
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Frank Daly
Eliminated in primary Donald Tony Hadley John Innelli
Primary results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Curt Weldon, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary Fiorindo Vagnozzi
Primary results
General election
By county County Curt WeldonRepublican Frank DalyDemocratic William HickmanNatural Law Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Chester 31,988 66.44% 15,200 31.57% 958 1.99% 16,788 34.87% 48,146 Delaware 139,884 66.23% 70,737 33.49% 601 0.28% 69,147 32.74% 211,222 Montgomery 8,745 60.86% 5,554 38.65% 70 0.49% 3,191 22.21% 14,369Totals180,61765.98%91,49133.42%1,6290.60%89,12632.56%273,737
District 8
Incumbent U.S. Representative Peter H. Kostmayer, a Democrat, lost reelection to Republican State Senator Jim Greenwood.
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Peter H. Kostmayer, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary Joe Hayes
Primary results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Jim Greenwood, member of the Pennsylvania State Senate (1987–present) and Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1981–1986)
Eliminated in primary Joseph P. Schiaffino
Primary results
General election
By county County Jim GreenwoodRepublican Peter H. KostmayerDemocratic William MagermanIndependent Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Bucks 123,462 51.61% 110,107 46.03% 5,648 2.36% 13,355 5.58% 239,217 Montgomery 6,131 59.40% 3,988 38.64% 202 1.96% 2,143 20.76% 10,321Totals129,59351.93%114,09545.72%5,8502.34%15,4986.21%249,538
District 9
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Bud Shuster, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Bud Shuster, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election
By county County Bud ShusterRepublican Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % Bedford 16,584 100.00% 0 0.00% 16,584 100.00% 16,584 Blair 40,149 100.00% 0 0.00% 40,149 100.00% 40,149 Centre 5,263 100.00% 0 0.00% 5,263 100.00% 5,263 Clearfield 27,477 100.00% 0 0.00% 27,477 100.00% 27,477 Franklin 39,411 100.00% 0 0.00% 39,411 100.00% 39,411 Fulton 4,505 100.00% 0 0.00% 4,505 100.00% 4,505 Huntingdon 13,720 100.00% 0 0.00% 13,720 100.00% 13,720 Juniata 7,574 100.00% 0 0.00% 7,574 100.00% 7,574 Mifflin 12,681 100.00% 0 0.00% 12,681 100.00% 12,681 Perry 3,916 99.82% 7 0.18% 3,909 99.64% 3,923 Snyder 11,097 100.00% 0 0.00% 11,097 100.00% 11,097Totals182,377100.00%70.00%182,370100.00%182,384
District 10
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Joseph M. McDade, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Joseph M. McDade, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
General election
By county County Joseph M. McDadeRepublican Albert SmithLibertarian Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Bradford 18,702 86.86% 2,828 13.14% 0 0.00% 15,874 73.73% 21,530 Lackawanna 50,000 90.30% 5,369 9.70% 0 0.00% 44,631 80.61% 55,369 Lycoming 28,950 88.13% 3,873 11.79% 25 0.08% 25,077 76.34% 32,848 Monroe 12,507 88.85% 1,569 11.15% 0 0.00% 10,938 77.71% 14,076 Pike 10,839 91.03% 1,068 8.97% 0 0.00% 9,771 82.06% 11,907 Sullivan 2,589 88.51% 336 11.49% 0 0.00% 2,253 77.03% 2,925 Susquehanna 13,729 86.01% 2,234 13.99% 0 0.00% 11,495 72.01% 15,963 Wayne 13,159 90.04% 1,447 9.90% 8 0.05% 11,712 80.14% 14,614 Wyoming 8,994 86.44% 1,378 13.24% 33 0.32% 7,616 73.20% 10,405Totals159,46988.77%20,10211.19%660.04%139,36777.58%179,637
District 11
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Paul Kanjorski, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Michael A. Fescina
Eliminated in primary Jurij A. Podolak
Primary results
General election
By county County Paul KanjorskiDemocratic Michael FescinaRepublican Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Carbon 13,626 70.40% 5,728 29.60% 0 0.00% 7,898 40.81% 19,354 Columbia 15,640 67.08% 7,674 32.91% 2 0.01% 7,966 34.17% 23,316 Luzerne 81,014 68.49% 37,275 31.51% 0 0.00% 43,739 36.98% 118,289 Monroe 10,908 57.94% 7,918 42.06% 0 0.00% 2,990 15.88% 18,826 Montour 4,256 65.44% 2,248 34.56% 0 0.00% 2,008 30.87% 6,504 Northumberland 12,752 72.57% 4,821 27.43% 0 0.00% 7,931 45.13% 17,573Totals138,19667.79%65,66432.21%20.00%72,53235.58%203,862
District 12
Democratic primary