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1996 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1996 U.S. House race

Who won the 1996 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election?

Thomas M. Foglietta won the 1996 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election. Thomas M. Foglietta received 145,210 popular votes (87.5%). The main challenger was James D. Cella (12.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Foglietta and Cella

Foglietta +75.0 pts · won by 124,476 votes
Thomas M. FogliettaDemocraticWINNER87.5%
145,210 votes
James D. CellaRepublican12.49%
20,734 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.