1988Final results
1988 election for Pennsylvania's 7th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Curt Weldon (R) won with 67.8% of the vote, defeating David Landau (D) by 35.6 points.
Curt WeldonRepublican · winner
67.8%155,387
David LandauDemocrat
32.2%73,745
229,132 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.
David LandauCurt Weldon
$218.1K
Raised by the campaign
$564.1K
$214.4K
Spent by the campaign
$507.4K
$3.7K
Cash on hand
$110.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988