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1998 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1998 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election?

John P. Murtha won the 1998 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election. John P. Murtha received 100,528 popular votes (68.49%). The main challenger was Timothy E. Holloway (31.5%).

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

Murtha +37.0 pts · won by 54,289 votes
John P. MurthaDemocraticWINNER68.49%
100,528 votes
Timothy E. HollowayRepublican31.5%
46,239 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.