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2002 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 2002 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election?

John P. Murtha won the 2002 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election. John P. Murtha received 124,201 popular votes (73.48%). The main challenger was Bill Choby (26.52%).

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

Murtha +47.0 pts · won by 79,383 votes
John P. MurthaDemocraticWINNER73.48%
124,201 votes
Bill ChobyRepublican26.52%
44,818 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.