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1990Final results

1990 election for Pennsylvania's 2nd District

U.S. House · Pennsylvania

William Gray (D) won with 92.1% of the vote, defeating Donald Bakove (R) by 84.2 points.

William GrayDemocrat · winner
92.1%94,584
Donald BakoveRepublican
7.9%8,118
102,702 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

EvenD+82.71984D+87.41988D+84.21990D+54.41992D+71.81994D+76.01996

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.

William GrayDonald Bakove
$725.7K
Raised by the campaign
$135
$814.1K
Spent by the campaign
$506
$57.6K
Cash on hand
$0

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990; FEC, through Nov 26, 1990.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990