1998Final results
1998 election for Pennsylvania's 6th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Tim Holden (D) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating John Meckley (R) by 22.0 points.
Tim HoldenDemocrat · winner
61.0%85,374
John MeckleyRepublican
39.0%54,579
139,953 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.
Tim HoldenJohn Meckley
$633.1K
Raised by the campaign
$175.8K
$602.2K
Spent by the campaign
$175.6K
$114.9K
Cash on hand
$198
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998