Jim Gerlach, U.S. Representative

Jim Gerlach

U.S. Representative
Born
February 25, 1955
Current age
71
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2002–2012
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gerlach889,961
Opponents779,245
6
Elections run

Between 2002 and 2012, Jim Gerlach ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Gerlach's biggest single-election total was 191,725 votes, in the 2012 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 6. Gerlach's closest win came in the 2006 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 6, decided by 3,155 votes.

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How many votes has Jim Gerlach received?

Jim Gerlach has received 889,961 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

Jim Gerlach’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2012U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon191,72557.14%Manan M. Trivedi (head-to-head)
2010U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon133,77057.1%Manan M. Trivedi (head-to-head)
2008U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon179,42352.1%Bob Roggio
2006U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon121,04750.66%Lois Murphy (head-to-head)
2004U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon160,34851.01%Lois Murphy (head-to-head)
2002U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon103,64851.36%Dan Wofford
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000549) and Wikidata (Q554100). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jim Gerlach: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jim-gerlach. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.