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1984 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1984 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election?

John P. Murtha won the 1984 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election. John P. Murtha received 134,384 popular votes (69.09%). The main challenger was Thomas J. Fullard III (29.54%).

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

Murtha +39.6 pts · won by 76,938 votes
John P. MurthaDemocraticWINNER69.09%
134,384 votes
Thomas J. Fullard IIIRepublican29.54%
57,446 votes
Joseph E. Krillamerican eagle1.37%
2,664 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.