1990Final results
1990 election for Pennsylvania's 3rd District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Robert Borski (D) won with 60.0% of the vote, defeating Joseph M. McColgan (R) by 20.0 points.
Robert BorskiDemocrat · winner
60.0%89,908
Joseph M. McColganRepublican
40.0%59,901
149,809 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.
Robert BorskiJoseph M. McColgan
$325.2K
Raised by the campaign
$79.5K
$277K
Spent by the campaign
$79.2K
$155.2K
Cash on hand
$305
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990