1988Final results
1988 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 19
Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania
Earl M. Baker (R) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating Thomas A. Doherty Jr. (D) by 36.8 points.
Earl M. BakerRepublican · winner
68.4%74,116
Thomas A. Doherty Jr.Democrat
31.6%34,226
108,342 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET