1996Final results
1996 election for Pennsylvania's 19th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
William Goodling (R) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Scott L. Chronister (D) by 26.7 points.
William GoodlingRepublican · winner
62.6%130,716
Scott L. ChronisterDemocrat
35.9%74,944
Francis WorleyOther party
1.5%3,194
208,963 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 1996
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.
Scott L. ChronisterWilliam Goodling
$65.8K
Raised by the campaign
$319.6K
$63.8K
Spent by the campaign
$320.2K
$2K
Cash on hand
$2.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996