1990Final results
1990 election for Pennsylvania's 4th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Joseph Kolter (D) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Gordon R. Johnston (R) by 11.8 points.
Joseph KolterDemocrat · winner
55.9%74,114
Gordon R. JohnstonRepublican
44.1%58,469
132,583 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.
Joseph KolterGordon R. Johnston
$199.6K
Raised by the campaign
$8.9K
$132.9K
Spent by the campaign
$8.8K
$215.8K
Cash on hand
$53
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990