The 1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania were held on November 3, 1998, to elect the twenty-one members of Pennsylvania's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. Primary elections were held May 19, 1998.
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District 1
U.S. Representative Thomas M. Foglietta was appointed as United States Ambassador to Italy by President Bill Clinton in 1997. Brady, chair of the Philadelphia Democratic Party and a ward leader, won a special election held on May 19, 1998, with 74% of the vote.
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District 2
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District 3
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- John R. Kates, candidate for Congress in 1994 and 1996
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District 4
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- Paul T. Adametz, Republican nominee in 1996
- David F. Miller
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District 5
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District 6
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District 7
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District 8
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District 9
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- Monte Kemmler, Democratic nominee for the 1996 election
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District 10
Incumbent U.S. Representative Joseph M. McDade retired and did not seek reelection.
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- Joe Albert
- James P. Connors
- Frank Demko
- Jerry Donahue
- Errol Flynn, candidate for Congress in 1996
- Norbert R. Kosciuk
- Mary Rogan
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District 11
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District 12
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District 13
After defeating Joe Hoeffel by an 84-vote margin in 1996, incumbent U.S. Representative Jon D. Fox lost in a rematch, flipping the seat to the Democrats.
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- Melissa Brown, ophthalmologist
- Michael J. McMonagle
- Jonathan Newman
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District 14
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- Bill Ravotti, Republican nominee in 1996
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District 15
Incumbent U.S. Representative Paul McHale, a Democrat, retired and was succeeded by Pat Toomey, flipping the seat to the Republicans.
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District 17
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District 18
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District 19
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District 20
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District 21
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