1986Final results
1986 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 2
Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania
Francis J. Lynch (D) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Joe Odonnell (R) by 25.2 points.
Francis J. LynchDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.6%39,643
Joe OdonnellRepublican
37.4%23,679
63,322 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET