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1982 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1982 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election?

John P. Murtha won the 1982 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election. John P. Murtha received 96,369 popular votes (61.13%). The main challenger was William N. Tuscano (34.39%).

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

Murtha +26.7 pts · won by 42,157 votes
John P. MurthaDemocraticWINNER61.13%
96,369 votes
William N. TuscanoRepublican34.39%
54,212 votes
Joseph E. Krillkrill for congress4.48%
7,059 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.