1984Final results
1984 election for Pennsylvania's 19th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
William Goodling (R) won with 75.6% of the vote, defeating John Rarig (D) by 52.0 points.
William GoodlingRepublican · winner
75.6%141,196
John RarigDemocrat
23.6%44,117
Gary M. ShoemakerLibertarian
0.8%1,429
186,742 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
John RarigWilliam Goodling
$9.1K
Raised by the campaign
$60.3K
$9K
Spent by the campaign
$59K
$47
Cash on hand
$6.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984