1998Final results
1998 election for Pennsylvania's 14th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
William Coyne (D) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Bill Ravotti (R) by 22.2 points.
William CoyneDemocrat · winner
60.5%83,355
Bill RavottiRepublican
38.3%52,745
Dorothy L. KolisSocialist Workers
1.2%1,625
137,736 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 1998
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.
William CoyneBill Ravotti
$560.8K
Raised by the campaign
$450.9K
$526.8K
Spent by the campaign
$450.3K
$44.4K
Cash on hand
$1.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998