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1996 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1996 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election?

Joseph R. Pitts won the 1996 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election. Joseph R. Pitts received 124,511 popular votes (59.4%). The main challenger was James G. Blaine (37.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Pitts and Blaine

Pitts +21.9 pts · won by 45,913 votes
Joseph R. PittsRepublicanWINNER59.4%
124,511 votes
James G. BlaineDemocratic37.5%
78,598 votes
Robert S. YorczykReform3.09%
6,485 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.