1998Final results
1998 election for Pennsylvania's 16th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Joseph R. Pitts (R) won with 70.5% of the vote, defeating Robert S. Yorczyk (D) by 41.1 points.
Joseph R. PittsRepublican · winner
70.5%95,979
Robert S. YorczykDemocrat
29.5%40,092
136,085 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.
Robert S. YorczykJoseph R. Pitts
$3.7K
Raised by the campaign
$489.3K
$3.7K
Spent by the campaign
$372.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$123.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Sep 30, 1998; FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998