1998Final results
1998 election for Pennsylvania's 4th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Ron Klink (D) won with 63.8% of the vote, defeating Mike Turzai (R) by 27.6 points.
Ron KlinkDemocrat · winner
63.8%103,183
Mike TurzaiRepublican
36.2%58,485
161,685 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.
Ron KlinkMike Turzai
$886.7K
Raised by the campaign
$562.2K
$861.4K
Spent by the campaign
$558.7K
$10.3K
Cash on hand
$757
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998