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1976 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 22 Election

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Who won the 1976 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 22 Election?

Austin J. Murphy won the 1976 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 22 Election. Austin J. Murphy received 97,036 popular votes (55.32%). The main challenger was Roger R. Fischer (43.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Murphy and Fischer

Murphy +11.4 pts · won by 20,006 votes
Austin J. MurphyDemocraticWINNER55.32%
97,036 votes
Roger R. FischerRepublican43.91%
77,030 votes
Arthur E. Wilsonamerican0.77%
1,350 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.