1986Final results
1986 election for Pennsylvania's 6th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Gus Yatron (D) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating Norm Bertasavage (R) by 38.2 points.
Gus YatronDemocrat · winner
69.1%98,142
Norm BertasavageRepublican
30.9%43,858
142,000 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.
Gus YatronNorm Bertasavage
$159K
Raised by the campaign
$19.5K
$124.5K
Spent by the campaign
$18.2K
$111.2K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986