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1986 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1986 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election?

John P. Murtha won the 1986 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election. John P. Murtha received 97,135 popular votes (67.42%). The main challenger was Kathy Holtzman (32.58%).

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

Murtha +34.8 pts · won by 50,198 votes
John P. MurthaDemocraticWINNER67.42%
97,135 votes
Kathy HoltzmanRepublican32.58%
46,937 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.