1988Final results
1988 election for Pennsylvania's 18th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Douglas Walgren (D) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating John A. Newman (R) by 25.6 points.
Douglas WalgrenDemocrat · winner
62.7%136,924
John A. NewmanRepublican
37.1%80,975
James J. BaileyOther party
0.3%589
218,488 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.
Douglas WalgrenJohn A. Newman
$389.5K
Raised by the campaign
$16.6K
$321.1K
Spent by the campaign
$16.3K
$120.3K
Cash on hand
$238
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988; FEC, through Nov 28, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988