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2008 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 2008 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election?

Joe Sestak won the 2008 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election. Joe Sestak received 209,955 popular votes (59.59%). The main challenger was W. Craig Williams (40.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Sestak and Williams

Sestak +19.2 pts · won by 67,593 votes
Joe SestakDemocraticWINNER59.59%
209,955 votes
W. Craig WilliamsRepublican40.41%
142,362 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.