1986Final results
1986 election for Pennsylvania's 13th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Lawrence Coughlin (R) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Joseph Hoeffel (D) by 17.0 points.
Lawrence CoughlinRepublican · winner
58.5%100,701
Joseph HoeffelDemocrat
41.5%71,381
172,082 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 1986
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.
Joseph HoeffelLawrence Coughlin
$460.7K
Raised by the campaign
$705.3K
$455.1K
Spent by the campaign
$702.8K
$7.4K
Cash on hand
$48.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986