1988Final results
1988 election for Pennsylvania's 19th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
William Goodling (R) won with 77.2% of the vote, defeating Paul E. Ritchey (D) by 54.5 points.
William GoodlingRepublican · winner
77.2%145,381
Paul E. RitcheyDemocrat
22.8%42,819
188,200 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.
Paul E. RitcheyWilliam Goodling
$5.3K
Raised by the campaign
$54.1K
$5.3K
Spent by the campaign
$57.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$5.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 31, 1989; FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988