1992Final results
1992 election for Pennsylvania's 3rd District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Robert Borski (D) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating Charles F. Dougherty (R) by 19.8 points.
Robert BorskiDemocrat · winner
58.9%130,828
Charles F. DoughertyRepublican
39.1%86,787
John J. HughesIndependent
2.0%4,356
221,971 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.
Robert BorskiCharles F. Dougherty
$512.5K
Raised by the campaign
$215.3K
$664.2K
Spent by the campaign
$215.3K
$3.5K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992; FEC, through Nov 23, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992