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1998Final results

1998 election for Pennsylvania's 21st District

U.S. House · Pennsylvania

Philip English (R) won with 63.4% of the vote, defeating Larry Klemens (D) by 26.8 points.

Philip EnglishRepublican · winner
63.4%94,518
36.6%54,591
149,115 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

EvenR+36.11992R+2.61994R+1.41996R+26.81998R+21.72000

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Larry KlemensPhilip English
$19.7K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$19.2K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$426
Cash on hand
$11K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998