1992Final results
1992 election for Pennsylvania's 18th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Richard Santorum (R) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating Frank A. Pecora (D) by 22.6 points.
Richard SantorumRepublican · winner
60.6%154,024
Frank A. PecoraDemocrat
38.0%96,655
Denise Winebrenner EdwardsOther party
1.4%3,650
254,329 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 1992
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Frank A. PecoraRichard Santorum
$288.9K
Raised by the campaign
$654.9K
$284.8K
Spent by the campaign
$626.8K
$4.1K
Cash on hand
$34.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992
The candidates
Richard Santorum (R)Frank A. Pecora (D)
Also on the ballot: Denise Winebrenner Edwards (Other party), 1.4%