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2000 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 2000 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election?

John P. Murtha won the 2000 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election. John P. Murtha received 145,538 popular votes (70.84%). The main challenger was Bill Choby (27.54%).

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

Murtha +43.3 pts · won by 88,963 votes
John P. MurthaDemocraticWINNER70.84%
145,538 votes
Bill ChobyRepublican27.54%
56,575 votes
James N. O'NeilReform1.62%
3,324 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.