1984Final results
1984 election for Pennsylvania's 23rd District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
William Clinger (R) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Bill Wachob (D) by 3.3 points.
William ClingerRepublican · winner
51.6%94,952
Bill WachobDemocrat
48.4%88,957
183,909 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.
Bill WachobWilliam Clinger
$245.6K
Raised by the campaign
$347.2K
$241.9K
Spent by the campaign
$383.4K
$3.7K
Cash on hand
$3.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984