1990Final results
1990 election for Pennsylvania's 23rd District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
William Clinger (R) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating Daniel J. Shannon (D) by 18.8 points.
William ClingerRepublican · winner
59.4%78,189
Daniel J. ShannonDemocrat
40.6%53,465
131,654 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.
Daniel J. ShannonWilliam Clinger
$6.8K
Raised by the campaign
$349.2K
$6.8K
Spent by the campaign
$338.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$84.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 26, 1990; FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990