1986Final results
1986 election for Pennsylvania's 18th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Douglas Walgren (D) won with 63.0% of the vote, defeating Ernie Buckman (R) by 26.0 points.
Douglas WalgrenDemocrat · winner
63.0%104,164
Ernie BuckmanRepublican
37.0%61,164
165,328 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.
Douglas WalgrenErnie Buckman
$576.9K
Raised by the campaign
$992.8K
$557K
Spent by the campaign
$983.8K
$51.8K
Cash on hand
$9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986