1996Final results
1996 election for Pennsylvania's 3rd District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Robert Borski (D) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating Joseph M. McColgan (R) by 37.8 points.
Robert BorskiDemocrat · winner
68.9%121,120
Joseph M. McColganRepublican
31.1%54,681
175,801 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: 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 BorskiJoseph M. McColgan
$403.3K
Raised by the campaign
$107.6K
$317.8K
Spent by the campaign
$118.4K
$209.9K
Cash on hand
$1.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996