Elections / 1988 · Senate · PA
Pennsylvania — 1988 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1988 · U.S. SenatePennsylvania · U.S. SenateJohn HeinzR+34.0
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1988 Senate returns.
- John Heinz✓(i)Republican2,901,71566.5%
- Joe VignolaDemocrat1,416,76432.4%
- Darcy RichardsonConsumer25,2730.6%
- Henry Haller IIILibertarian11,8220.3%
- Samuel Cross Jr.Populist6,4550.1%
- Sam BlancatoNew Alliance4,5690.1%
presidential baselinePresident 1988R+2.3Senate 1988R+34.0vs. baselineR+31.7
Pennsylvania's 1988 Senate race ran 31.7 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
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, 1988PA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.