1988Final results
1988 election for Pennsylvania's 1st District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Thomas Foglietta (D) won with 76.3% of the vote, defeating William J. O'Brien (R) by 52.6 points.
Thomas FogliettaDemocrat · winner
76.3%128,076
William J. O'BrienRepublican
23.7%39,749
167,825 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 1988
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.
Thomas FogliettaWilliam J. O'Brien
$337.5K
Raised by the campaign
$4.2K
$238.3K
Spent by the campaign
$1.6K
$135.5K
Cash on hand
$2.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988; FEC, through Oct 19, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988