1988Final results
1988 election for Pennsylvania's 22nd District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Austin Murphy (D) won with 72.4% of the vote, defeating William Hodgkiss (R) by 44.8 points.
Austin MurphyDemocrat · winner
72.4%123,428
William HodgkissRepublican
27.6%47,039
170,467 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.
Austin MurphyWilliam Hodgkiss
$173.2K
Raised by the campaign
$4.8K
$183.3K
Spent by the campaign
$0
$103.2K
Cash on hand
$103
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988