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1998Final results

1998 election for Pennsylvania's 7th District

U.S. House · Pennsylvania

Curt Weldon (R) won with 71.8% of the vote, defeating Martin J. D'Urso (D) by 43.6 points.

Curt WeldonRepublican · winner
71.8%119,491
28.2%46,920
166,411 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+32.51992R+39.31994R+34.51996R+43.61998R+29.62000R+32.22002

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.

Martin J. D'UrsoCurt Weldon
$7.8K
Raised by the campaign
$462.8K
$6.7K
Spent by the campaign
$493.5K
$1.1K
Cash on hand
$257.1K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 2, 1998; FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998