1988Final results
1988 election for Pennsylvania's 10th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Joseph McDade (R) won with 73.2% of the vote, defeating Robert C. Cordaro (D) by 46.5 points.
Joseph McDadeRepublican · winner
73.2%140,096
Robert C. CordaroDemocrat
26.8%51,179
191,275 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.
Robert C. CordaroJoseph McDade
$69.7K
Raised by the campaign
$442.8K
$66.3K
Spent by the campaign
$430.3K
$3.4K
Cash on hand
$326.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988