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2006 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 2006 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election?

Joseph R. Pitts won the 2006 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election. Joseph R. Pitts received 115,741 popular votes (56.55%). The main challenger was Lois K. Herr (39.53%).

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

Pitts +17.0 pts · won by 34,826 votes
Joseph R. PittsRepublicanWINNER56.55%
115,741 votes
Lois K. HerrDemocratic39.53%
80,915 votes
John A. MurphyIndependent3.89%
7,958 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.