1998Final results
1998 election for Pennsylvania's 19th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
William Goodling (R) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Linda G. Ropp (D) by 39.0 points.
William GoodlingRepublican · winner
67.6%96,284
Linda G. RoppDemocrat
28.5%40,674
Gary M. ShoemakerLibertarian
3.8%5,444
142,489 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.
Linda G. RoppWilliam Goodling
$7.2K
Raised by the campaign
$459.7K
$6.9K
Spent by the campaign
$459K
$342
Cash on hand
$3.3K
Other candidates' campaigns: Gary M. Shoemaker $12.2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998