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1980 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1980 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election?

John P. Murtha won the 1980 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election. John P. Murtha received 106,750 popular votes (59.39%). The main challenger was Charles A. Getty (40.61%).

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

Murtha +18.8 pts · won by 33,751 votes
John P. MurthaDemocraticWINNER59.39%
106,750 votes
Charles A. GettyRepublican40.61%
72,999 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.