1992Final results
1992 election for Pennsylvania's 21st District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Thomas Ridge (R) won with 68.0% of the vote, defeating John C. Harkins (D) by 36.1 points.
Thomas RidgeRepublican · winner
68.0%150,729
John C. HarkinsDemocrat
32.0%70,802
221,531 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: 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.
John C. HarkinsThomas Ridge
$15.8K
Raised by the campaign
$530.4K
$15.8K
Spent by the campaign
$705.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$51.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992