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1978 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1978 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election?

John P. Murtha won the 1978 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election. John P. Murtha received 104,216 popular votes (68.72%). The main challenger was Luther V. Elkin (31.28%).

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

Murtha +37.4 pts · won by 56,774 votes
John P. MurthaDemocraticWINNER68.72%
104,216 votes
Luther V. ElkinRepublican31.28%
47,442 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.