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1990 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1990 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election?

John P. Murtha won the 1990 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election. John P. Murtha received 80,686 popular votes (61.74%). The main challenger was Willeam A. Choby (38.26%).

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

Murtha +23.5 pts · won by 30,679 votes
John P. MurthaDemocraticWINNER61.74%
80,686 votes
Willeam A. ChobyRepublican38.26%
50,007 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.