1988Final results
1988 election for Pennsylvania's 13th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Lawrence Coughlin (R) won with 66.6% of the vote, defeating Bernard Tomkin (D) by 33.1 points.
Lawrence CoughlinRepublican · winner
66.6%152,191
Bernard TomkinDemocrat
33.4%76,424
228,615 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.
Bernard TomkinLawrence Coughlin
$62.7K
Raised by the campaign
$396.3K
$60.7K
Spent by the campaign
$225.4K
$2.2K
Cash on hand
$219.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988