1988Final results
1988 election for Pennsylvania's 16th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Robert Walker (R) won with 74.0% of the vote, defeating Ernest Eric Guyll (D) by 48.0 points.
Robert WalkerRepublican · winner
74.0%136,944
Ernest Eric GuyllDemocrat
26.0%48,169
185,113 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.
No DemocratRobert Walker
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Raised by the campaign
$106.3K
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Spent by the campaign
$92K
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Cash on hand
$37K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988