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1976 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1976 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election?

John P. Murtha won the 1976 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election. John P. Murtha received 122,504 popular votes (67.68%). The main challenger was Theodore L. Humes (32.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Murtha and Humes

Murtha +35.4 pts · won by 64,015 votes
John P. MurthaDemocraticWINNER67.68%
122,504 votes
Theodore L. HumesRepublican32.32%
58,489 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.