1990Final results
1990 election for Pennsylvania's 1st District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Thomas Foglietta (D) won with 79.4% of the vote, defeating James Love Jackson (R) by 58.9 points.
Thomas FogliettaDemocrat · winner
79.4%73,423
James Love JacksonRepublican
20.6%19,018
92,441 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 1990
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.
Thomas FogliettaJames Love Jackson
$593.9K
Raised by the campaign
$9.7K
$362.7K
Spent by the campaign
$6.3K
$366.8K
Cash on hand
$3.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990; FEC, through Jan 31, 1991.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990