1988Final results
1988 election for Pennsylvania's 3rd District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Robert Borski (D) won with 63.2% of the vote, defeating Mark Matthews (R) by 26.4 points.
Robert BorskiDemocrat · winner
63.2%135,590
Mark MatthewsRepublican
36.8%78,909
214,499 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.
Robert BorskiMark Matthews
$337.7K
Raised by the campaign
$23.1K
$250.5K
Spent by the campaign
$23.1K
$107K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988