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1986-11-04 Senatorial Election Results for Pennsylvania (Class 3)


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County Turnout Arlen Specter*
(R)
Bob Edgar
(D)
Lance Haver
(Consumer)
Other Margin TOTAL
Adams33%11,12161.9%6,73037.5%1190.7%00.0%4,391 17,970
Allegheny40%216,27950.6%207,81448.6%3,6190.8%00.0%8,465 427,712
Armstrong38%11,85456.0%9,18843.4%1410.7%00.0%2,666 21,183
Beaver42%25,49841.7%35,15557.5%4500.7%00.0%-9,657 61,103
Bedford44%9,89065.2%5,21434.4%700.5%00.0%4,676 15,174
Berks32%49,11360.8%30,99038.4%6160.8%00.0%18,123 80,719
Blair34%22,61668.3%10,24030.9%2450.7%00.0%12,376 33,101
Bradford34%10,56471.6%4,09327.7%960.7%00.0%6,471 14,753
Bucks38%91,20964.4%49,70335.1%8180.6%00.0%41,506 141,730
Butler34%23,16361.2%14,36338.0%3120.8%00.0%8,800 37,838
Cambria44%26,30246.4%29,95352.8%4390.8%00.0%-3,651 56,694
Cameron51%1,58067.1%76432.5%90.4%00.0%816 2,353
Carbon36%8,07352.6%7,10546.3%1561.0%00.0%968 15,334
Centre32%18,84461.6%11,57037.8%1630.5%00.0%7,274 30,577
Chester34%60,78268.9%27,01030.6%3790.4%00.0%33,772 88,171
Clarion40%7,93762.7%4,62436.5%980.8%00.0%3,313 12,659
Clearfield40%12,97055.3%10,34644.1%1470.6%00.0%2,624 23,463
Clinton30%4,70655.2%3,72243.7%931.1%00.0%984 8,521
Columbia35%10,22960.5%6,56738.9%1070.6%00.0%3,662 16,903
Crawford37%14,89664.1%8,18935.2%1650.7%00.0%6,707 23,250
Cumberland37%35,74967.3%17,04832.1%3140.6%00.0%18,701 53,111
Dauphin38%43,71765.1%23,01534.3%3790.6%00.0%20,702 67,111
Delaware46%107,92256.0%83,77943.5%9520.5%00.0%24,143 192,653
Elk48%6,63953.1%5,78746.3%680.5%00.0%852 12,494
Erie37%42,26757.1%30,70141.5%1,0711.4%00.0%11,566 74,039
Fayette34%17,15145.0%20,60954.1%3610.9%00.0%-3,458 38,121
Forest49%1,14663.8%64535.9%50.3%00.0%501 1,796
Franklin28%16,17466.2%8,11733.2%1240.5%00.0%8,057 24,415
Fulton35%2,07860.9%1,31538.5%210.6%00.0%763 3,414
Greene39%5,71750.4%5,57949.2%480.4%00.0%138 11,344
Huntingdon35%7,56266.0%3,83533.4%690.6%00.0%3,727 11,466
Indiana36%14,37058.6%10,03340.9%1330.5%00.0%4,337 24,536
Jefferson36%6,90755.8%5,36943.4%920.7%00.0%1,538 12,368
Juniata46%4,11461.7%2,53838.0%210.3%00.0%1,576 6,673
Lackawanna46%42,35553.9%35,81545.6%3710.5%00.0%6,540 78,541
Lancaster33%72,16474.8%23,77424.6%5700.6%00.0%48,390 96,508
Lawrence42%14,83246.7%16,76452.8%1720.5%00.0%-1,932 31,768
Lebanon34%18,88367.8%8,73731.4%2270.8%00.0%10,146 27,847
Lehigh33%42,21659.7%27,97839.6%5290.7%00.0%14,238 70,723
Luzerne40%51,24650.1%50,42149.3%5990.6%00.0%825 102,266
Lycoming33%18,56864.7%9,87434.4%2490.9%00.0%8,694 28,691
McKean32%7,76968.2%3,50930.8%1151.0%00.0%4,260 11,393
Mercer37%18,56054.3%15,23044.5%4201.2%00.0%3,330 34,210
Mifflin31%6,46662.1%3,84637.0%960.9%00.0%2,620 10,408
Monroe26%10,47662.0%6,32837.4%960.6%00.0%4,148 16,900
Montgomery40%138,26568.9%61,57630.7%9170.5%00.0%76,689 200,758
Montour36%2,87762.1%1,72537.2%300.6%00.0%1,152 4,632
Northampton31%30,46553.5%25,95845.6%5210.9%00.0%4,507 56,944
Northumberland39%16,42757.1%12,09442.0%2730.9%00.0%4,333 28,794
Perry36%7,14470.3%2,92428.8%900.9%00.0%4,220 10,158
Philadelphia40%211,19343.5%271,75955.9%3,0410.6%00.0%-60,566 485,993
Pike32%3,95468.8%1,74030.3%490.9%00.0%2,214 5,743
Potter42%3,50668.9%1,55330.5%290.6%00.0%1,953 5,088
Schuylkill42%30,42960.8%19,27338.5%3160.6%00.0%11,156 50,018
Snyder35%7,10576.7%2,09822.6%600.6%00.0%5,007 9,263
Somerset44%15,29758.9%10,47740.3%1990.8%00.0%4,820 25,973
Sullivan53%1,49760.8%94938.5%160.6%00.0%548 2,462
Susquehanna42%8,27070.3%3,41729.0%810.7%00.0%4,853 11,768
Tioga38%8,10270.8%3,26028.5%760.7%00.0%4,842 11,438
Union30%5,83672.3%2,19127.1%450.6%00.0%3,645 8,072
Venango39%10,76162.3%6,37036.9%1490.9%00.0%4,391 17,280
Warren38%8,23763.3%4,67235.9%1090.8%00.0%3,565 13,018
Washington38%30,52650.1%30,09549.4%3330.5%00.0%431 60,954
Wayne37%7,48772.1%2,79426.9%970.9%00.0%4,693 10,378
Westmoreland36%50,80449.1%51,64849.9%1,0551.0%00.0%-844 103,507
Wyoming40%5,73174.6%1,91424.9%350.5%00.0%3,817 7,680
York31%49,95065.4%25,76633.8%6050.8%00.0%24,184 76,321
TOTAL 38% 1,906,53756.4% 1,448,21942.9% 23,4700.7% 00.0% 458,318 3,378,226
Total R vote: 1,906,537 (56.4%)      Total D vote: 1,448,219 (42.9%)      Total Other vote: 23,470 (0.7%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $6,451,649 $3,972,377 $0
Total Receipts: $6,493,781 $3,977,317 $0
Cash on Hand: $64,461 $5,718 $0
Contributions by Candidate: $0 $0 $0
Loans by Candidate: $0 $0 $0
Total Individual Contributions: $821,154 $0 $0
Party Contributions: $0 $0 $0
Other Committee Contributions: $1,261,726 $643,026 $0
Transfers from Other Committees: $29,739 $239,234 $0
Independent Expenditures Supporting: $138,461 $30,564 $0
Independent Expenditures Opposing: $52,651 $5,179 $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $85,810 $25,385 $0
Net Spending: $6,537,459 $3,997,762 $0

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/PA/1986



1986 Senate class 3, Adams County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 11,121 61.9%
Bob Edgar (D) 6,730 37.5%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 119 0.7%
TOTAL 17,970
Turnout: 33%


1986 Senate class 3, Allegheny County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 216,279 50.6%
Bob Edgar (D) 207,814 48.6%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 3,619 0.8%
TOTAL 427,712
Turnout: 40%


1986 Senate class 3, Armstrong County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 11,854 56.0%
Bob Edgar (D) 9,188 43.4%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 141 0.7%
TOTAL 21,183
Turnout: 38%


1986 Senate class 3, Beaver County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 25,498 41.7%
Bob Edgar (D) 35,155 57.5%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 450 0.7%
TOTAL 61,103
Turnout: 42%


1986 Senate class 3, Bedford County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 9,890 65.2%
Bob Edgar (D) 5,214 34.4%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 70 0.5%
TOTAL 15,174
Turnout: 44%


1986 Senate class 3, Berks County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 49,113 60.8%
Bob Edgar (D) 30,990 38.4%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 616 0.8%
TOTAL 80,719
Turnout: 32%


1986 Senate class 3, Blair County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 22,616 68.3%
Bob Edgar (D) 10,240 30.9%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 245 0.7%
TOTAL 33,101
Turnout: 34%


1986 Senate class 3, Bradford County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 10,564 71.6%
Bob Edgar (D) 4,093 27.7%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 96 0.7%
TOTAL 14,753
Turnout: 34%


1986 Senate class 3, Bucks County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 91,209 64.4%
Bob Edgar (D) 49,703 35.1%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 818 0.6%
TOTAL 141,730
Turnout: 38%


1986 Senate class 3, Butler County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 23,163 61.2%
Bob Edgar (D) 14,363 38.0%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 312 0.8%
TOTAL 37,838
Turnout: 34%


1986 Senate class 3, Cambria County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 26,302 46.4%
Bob Edgar (D) 29,953 52.8%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 439 0.8%
TOTAL 56,694
Turnout: 44%


1986 Senate class 3, Cameron County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 1,580 67.1%
Bob Edgar (D) 764 32.5%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 9 0.4%
TOTAL 2,353
Turnout: 51%


1986 Senate class 3, Carbon County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 8,073 52.6%
Bob Edgar (D) 7,105 46.3%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 156 1.0%
TOTAL 15,334
Turnout: 36%


1986 Senate class 3, Centre County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 18,844 61.6%
Bob Edgar (D) 11,570 37.8%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 163 0.5%
TOTAL 30,577
Turnout: 32%


1986 Senate class 3, Chester County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 60,782 68.9%
Bob Edgar (D) 27,010 30.6%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 379 0.4%
TOTAL 88,171
Turnout: 34%


1986 Senate class 3, Clarion County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 7,937 62.7%
Bob Edgar (D) 4,624 36.5%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 98 0.8%
TOTAL 12,659
Turnout: 40%


1986 Senate class 3, Clearfield County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 12,970 55.3%
Bob Edgar (D) 10,346 44.1%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 147 0.6%
TOTAL 23,463
Turnout: 40%


1986 Senate class 3, Clinton County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 4,706 55.2%
Bob Edgar (D) 3,722 43.7%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 93 1.1%
TOTAL 8,521
Turnout: 30%


1986 Senate class 3, Columbia County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 10,229 60.5%
Bob Edgar (D) 6,567 38.9%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 107 0.6%
TOTAL 16,903
Turnout: 35%


1986 Senate class 3, Crawford County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 14,896 64.1%
Bob Edgar (D) 8,189 35.2%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 165 0.7%
TOTAL 23,250
Turnout: 37%


1986 Senate class 3, Cumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 35,749 67.3%
Bob Edgar (D) 17,048 32.1%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 314 0.6%
TOTAL 53,111
Turnout: 37%


1986 Senate class 3, Dauphin County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 43,717 65.1%
Bob Edgar (D) 23,015 34.3%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 379 0.6%
TOTAL 67,111
Turnout: 38%


1986 Senate class 3, Delaware County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 107,922 56.0%
Bob Edgar (D) 83,779 43.5%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 952 0.5%
TOTAL 192,653
Turnout: 46%


1986 Senate class 3, Elk County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 6,639 53.1%
Bob Edgar (D) 5,787 46.3%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 68 0.5%
TOTAL 12,494
Turnout: 48%


1986 Senate class 3, Erie County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 42,267 57.1%
Bob Edgar (D) 30,701 41.5%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 1,071 1.4%
TOTAL 74,039
Turnout: 37%


1986 Senate class 3, Fayette County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 17,151 45.0%
Bob Edgar (D) 20,609 54.1%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 361 0.9%
TOTAL 38,121
Turnout: 34%


1986 Senate class 3, Forest County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 1,146 63.8%
Bob Edgar (D) 645 35.9%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 5 0.3%
TOTAL 1,796
Turnout: 49%


1986 Senate class 3, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 16,174 66.2%
Bob Edgar (D) 8,117 33.2%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 124 0.5%
TOTAL 24,415
Turnout: 28%


1986 Senate class 3, Fulton County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 2,078 60.9%
Bob Edgar (D) 1,315 38.5%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 21 0.6%
TOTAL 3,414
Turnout: 35%


1986 Senate class 3, Greene County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 5,717 50.4%
Bob Edgar (D) 5,579 49.2%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 48 0.4%
TOTAL 11,344
Turnout: 39%


1986 Senate class 3, Huntingdon County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 7,562 66.0%
Bob Edgar (D) 3,835 33.4%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 69 0.6%
TOTAL 11,466
Turnout: 35%


1986 Senate class 3, Indiana County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 14,370 58.6%
Bob Edgar (D) 10,033 40.9%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 133 0.5%
TOTAL 24,536
Turnout: 36%


1986 Senate class 3, Jefferson County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 6,907 55.8%
Bob Edgar (D) 5,369 43.4%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 92 0.7%
TOTAL 12,368
Turnout: 36%


1986 Senate class 3, Juniata County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 4,114 61.7%
Bob Edgar (D) 2,538 38.0%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 21 0.3%
TOTAL 6,673
Turnout: 46%


1986 Senate class 3, Lackawanna County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 42,355 53.9%
Bob Edgar (D) 35,815 45.6%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 371 0.5%
TOTAL 78,541
Turnout: 46%


1986 Senate class 3, Lancaster County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 72,164 74.8%
Bob Edgar (D) 23,774 24.6%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 570 0.6%
TOTAL 96,508
Turnout: 33%


1986 Senate class 3, Lawrence County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 14,832 46.7%
Bob Edgar (D) 16,764 52.8%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 172 0.5%
TOTAL 31,768
Turnout: 42%


1986 Senate class 3, Lebanon County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 18,883 67.8%
Bob Edgar (D) 8,737 31.4%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 227 0.8%
TOTAL 27,847
Turnout: 34%


1986 Senate class 3, Lehigh County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 42,216 59.7%
Bob Edgar (D) 27,978 39.6%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 529 0.7%
TOTAL 70,723
Turnout: 33%


1986 Senate class 3, Luzerne County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 51,246 50.1%
Bob Edgar (D) 50,421 49.3%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 599 0.6%
TOTAL 102,266
Turnout: 40%


1986 Senate class 3, Lycoming County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 18,568 64.7%
Bob Edgar (D) 9,874 34.4%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 249 0.9%
TOTAL 28,691
Turnout: 33%


1986 Senate class 3, McKean County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 7,769 68.2%
Bob Edgar (D) 3,509 30.8%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 115 1.0%
TOTAL 11,393
Turnout: 32%


1986 Senate class 3, Mercer County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 18,560 54.3%
Bob Edgar (D) 15,230 44.5%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 420 1.2%
TOTAL 34,210
Turnout: 37%


1986 Senate class 3, Mifflin County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 6,466 62.1%
Bob Edgar (D) 3,846 37.0%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 96 0.9%
TOTAL 10,408
Turnout: 31%


1986 Senate class 3, Monroe County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 10,476 62.0%
Bob Edgar (D) 6,328 37.4%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 96 0.6%
TOTAL 16,900
Turnout: 26%


1986 Senate class 3, Montgomery County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 138,265 68.9%
Bob Edgar (D) 61,576 30.7%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 917 0.5%
TOTAL 200,758
Turnout: 40%


1986 Senate class 3, Montour County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 2,877 62.1%
Bob Edgar (D) 1,725 37.2%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 30 0.6%
TOTAL 4,632
Turnout: 36%


1986 Senate class 3, Northampton County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 30,465 53.5%
Bob Edgar (D) 25,958 45.6%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 521 0.9%
TOTAL 56,944
Turnout: 31%


1986 Senate class 3, Northumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 16,427 57.1%
Bob Edgar (D) 12,094 42.0%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 273 0.9%
TOTAL 28,794
Turnout: 39%


1986 Senate class 3, Perry County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 7,144 70.3%
Bob Edgar (D) 2,924 28.8%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 90 0.9%
TOTAL 10,158
Turnout: 36%


1986 Senate class 3, Philadelphia County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 211,193 43.5%
Bob Edgar (D) 271,759 55.9%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 3,041 0.6%
TOTAL 485,993
Turnout: 40%


1986 Senate class 3, Pike County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 3,954 68.8%
Bob Edgar (D) 1,740 30.3%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 49 0.9%
TOTAL 5,743
Turnout: 32%


1986 Senate class 3, Potter County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 3,506 68.9%
Bob Edgar (D) 1,553 30.5%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 29 0.6%
TOTAL 5,088
Turnout: 42%


1986 Senate class 3, Schuylkill County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 30,429 60.8%
Bob Edgar (D) 19,273 38.5%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 316 0.6%
TOTAL 50,018
Turnout: 42%


1986 Senate class 3, Snyder County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 7,105 76.7%
Bob Edgar (D) 2,098 22.6%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 60 0.6%
TOTAL 9,263
Turnout: 35%


1986 Senate class 3, Somerset County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 15,297 58.9%
Bob Edgar (D) 10,477 40.3%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 199 0.8%
TOTAL 25,973
Turnout: 44%


1986 Senate class 3, Sullivan County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 1,497 60.8%
Bob Edgar (D) 949 38.5%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 16 0.6%
TOTAL 2,462
Turnout: 53%


1986 Senate class 3, Susquehanna County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 8,270 70.3%
Bob Edgar (D) 3,417 29.0%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 81 0.7%
TOTAL 11,768
Turnout: 42%


1986 Senate class 3, Tioga County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 8,102 70.8%
Bob Edgar (D) 3,260 28.5%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 76 0.7%
TOTAL 11,438
Turnout: 38%


1986 Senate class 3, Union County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 5,836 72.3%
Bob Edgar (D) 2,191 27.1%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 45 0.6%
TOTAL 8,072
Turnout: 30%


1986 Senate class 3, Venango County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 10,761 62.3%
Bob Edgar (D) 6,370 36.9%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 149 0.9%
TOTAL 17,280
Turnout: 39%


1986 Senate class 3, Warren County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 8,237 63.3%
Bob Edgar (D) 4,672 35.9%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 109 0.8%
TOTAL 13,018
Turnout: 38%


1986 Senate class 3, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 30,526 50.1%
Bob Edgar (D) 30,095 49.4%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 333 0.5%
TOTAL 60,954
Turnout: 38%


1986 Senate class 3, Wayne County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 7,487 72.1%
Bob Edgar (D) 2,794 26.9%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 97 0.9%
TOTAL 10,378
Turnout: 37%


1986 Senate class 3, Westmoreland County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 50,804 49.1%
Bob Edgar (D) 51,648 49.9%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 1,055 1.0%
TOTAL 103,507
Turnout: 36%


1986 Senate class 3, Wyoming County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 5,731 74.6%
Bob Edgar (D) 1,914 24.9%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 35 0.5%
TOTAL 7,680
Turnout: 40%


1986 Senate class 3, York County
CandidateVotesPct
Arlen Specter* (R) 49,950 65.4%
Bob Edgar (D) 25,766 33.8%
Lance Haver (Consumer) 605 0.8%
TOTAL 76,321
Turnout: 31%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Arlen Specter*
Total Disbursements: $6,451,649
Total Receipts: $6,493,781
Cash on Hand: $64,461
Candidate Contributions: $0
Candidate Loans: $0
Individual Contributions: $821,154
Party Contributions: $0
Other Committee Contributions: $1,261,726
Other Committee Transfers: $29,739
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $138,461
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $52,651
Net Independent Expenditures: $85,810
Net Spending: $6,537,459



Bob Edgar
Total Disbursements: $3,972,377
Total Receipts: $3,977,317
Cash on Hand: $5,718
Candidate Contributions: $0
Candidate Loans: $0
Individual Contributions: $0
Party Contributions: $0
Other Committee Contributions: $643,026
Other Committee Transfers: $239,234
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $30,564
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $5,179
Net Independent Expenditures: $25,385
Net Spending: $3,997,762



**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/PA/1986


Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Arlen Specter* 434,623 76.2% $6,451,649
2   Richard Stokes 135,673 23.8%
TOTAL VOTES 570,296    


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Bob Edgar 432,940 47.3% $3,972,377
2   Don Bailey 408,460 44.7% $1,098,105
3   George Elder 46,663 5.1%
4   Cyril Sagan 26,569 2.9% $8,849
TOTAL VOTES 914,632