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1978 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election
Pennsylvania · 2 candidates
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. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).