Elections / 1986 · Senate · PA
Pennsylvania — 1986 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1986 · U.S. SenatePennsylvania · U.S. SenateArlen SpecterR+13.6
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1986 Senate returns.
- Arlen Specter✓(i)Republican1,906,53756.4%
- Bob EdgarDemocrat1,448,21942.9%
- Lance S. HaverConsumer23,4700.7%
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+7.4Senate 1986R+13.6vs. baselineR+6.2
Pennsylvania's 1986 Senate race ran 6.2 points more Republican than its 1984 presidential margin.
Pennsylvania's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −5.6% |
| 1980 | −2.4% |
| 1982 | −20.1% |
| 1986 | −13.6% |
| 1988 | −34.0% |
| 1992 | −2.8% |
| 1994 | −2.5% |
| 1998 | −26.6% |
| 2000 | −6.9% |
| 2004 | −10.6% |
| 2006 | +17.4% |
| 2010 | −2.0% |
| 2012 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | −1.4% |
| 2018 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | −0.2% |
Same ballot, 1986PA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1986 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.