1986Final results
1986 election for Pennsylvania's 3rd District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Robert Borski (D) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating Robert A. Rovner (R) by 23.6 points.
Robert BorskiDemocrat · winner
61.8%107,804
Robert A. RovnerRepublican
38.2%66,693
174,497 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.
Robert BorskiRobert A. Rovner
$409.8K
Raised by the campaign
$500.5K
$392K
Spent by the campaign
$502K
$19.8K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986