1990Final results
1990 election for Pennsylvania's 6th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Gus Yatron (D) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating John F. Hicks (R) by 14.0 points.
Gus YatronDemocrat · winner
57.0%74,394
John F. HicksRepublican
43.0%56,093
130,487 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.
Gus YatronJohn F. Hicks
$212.7K
Raised by the campaign
$72.1K
$191.2K
Spent by the campaign
$71.3K
$157.5K
Cash on hand
$768
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990