1986Final results
1986 election for Pennsylvania's 23rd District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
William Clinger (R) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Bill Wachob (D) by 11.0 points.
William ClingerRepublican · winner
55.5%79,595
Bill WachobDemocrat
44.5%63,875
143,470 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.
Bill WachobWilliam Clinger
$579K
Raised by the campaign
$702.7K
$577.9K
Spent by the campaign
$695.3K
$4.8K
Cash on hand
$9.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986