1986Final results
1986 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 40
Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania
John W. Regoli (D) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating George Pott (R) by 10.5 points.
John W. RegoliDemocrat · winner
55.3%39,928
George PottRepublican
44.7%32,316
72,244 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