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1996 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1996 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election?

John P. Murtha won the 1996 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election. John P. Murtha received 136,815 popular votes (69.99%). The main challenger was Bill Choby (30%).

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

Murtha +40.0 pts · won by 78,172 votes
John P. MurthaDemocraticWINNER69.99%
136,815 votes
Bill ChobyRepublican30%
58,643 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.