1990Final results
1990 election for Pennsylvania's 13th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Lawrence Coughlin (R) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Bernard Tomkin (D) by 20.6 points.
Lawrence CoughlinRepublican · winner
60.3%89,577
Bernard TomkinDemocrat
39.7%58,967
148,544 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.
Bernard TomkinLawrence Coughlin
$39.2K
Raised by the campaign
$373.2K
$39.2K
Spent by the campaign
$235.8K
$2.2K
Cash on hand
$356.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990