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1996 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1996 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election?

Paul McHale won the 1996 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election. Paul McHale received 109,812 popular votes (54.81%). The main challenger was Bob Kilbanks (41.33%).

See the full head-to-head between McHale and Kilbanks

McHale +13.5 pts · won by 27,009 votes
Paul McHaleDemocraticWINNER54.81%
109,812 votes
Bob KilbanksRepublican41.33%
82,803 votes
Nicholas R. Sabatine IIIReform3.46%
6,931 votes
Philip E. Faustnatural law0.41%
812 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.