1986Final results
1986 election for Pennsylvania's 16th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Robert Walker (R) won with 74.6% of the vote, defeating James D. Hagelgans (D) by 49.1 points.
Robert WalkerRepublican · winner
74.6%100,784
James D. HagelgansDemocrat
25.4%34,399
135,183 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.
No DemocratRobert Walker
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Raised by the campaign
$79.7K
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Spent by the campaign
$75.7K
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Cash on hand
$22.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986