1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania

The 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania were held on November 5, 1996, to elect the twenty-one members of Pennsylvania's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. The elections coincided with the presidential election, other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. Primary elections were held April 23, 1996.

Overview United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1996PartyVotesPercentageSeats BeforeSeats After+/– Democratic 2,222,863 51.50% 11 11 0 Republican 2,037,508 47.20% 10 10 0 Reform 21,727 0.50% 0 0 0 Libertarian 11,921 0.28% 0 0 0 Independent 6,859 0.16% 0 0 0 Constitution 5,714 0.13% 0 0 0 Natural Law 5,383 0.12% 0 0 0 Francis Worley Congress 3,194 0.07% 0 0 0 Socialist Equality 713 0.02% 0 0 0 Write-in 521 0.01% 0 0 0 Totals 4,316,403 100.00% 21 21 –

Match-up summary DistrictDemocraticRepublicanOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % 145,210 87.50% 20,734 12.49% 1 0.00% 165,945 100.00% Democratic hold 168,887 87.99% 23,047 12.01% 3 0.00% 191,937 100.00% Democratic hold 121,120 68.90% 54,681 31.10% 0 0.00% 175,801 100.00% Democratic hold 142,621 64.20% 79,448 35.76% 98 0.04% 222,167 100.00% Democratic hold 76,627 39.70% 116,303 60.26% 73 0.04% 193,003 100.00% Republican hold 115,193 58.55% 80,061 40.70% 1,475 0.75% 196,729 100.00% Democratic hold 79,875 32.38% 165,087 66.93% 1,704 0.69% 246,666 100.00% Republican hold 79,856 35.28% 133,749 59.10% 12,717 5.62% 226,322 100.00% Republican hold 50,650 26.27% 142,105 73.70% 67 0.03% 192,822 100.00% Republican hold 75,536 36.22% 124,670 59.78% 8,334 4.00% 208,540 100.00% Republican hold 128,258 68.00% 60,339 31.99% 12 0.01% 188,609 100.00% Democratic hold 136,815 69.99% 58,643 30.00% 23 0.01% 195,481 100.00% Democratic hold 120,220 48.87% 120,304 48.91% 5,455 2.22% 245,979 100.00% Republican hold 122,922 60.68% 78,921 38.96% 735 0.36% 202,578 100.00% Democratic hold 109,812 54.81% 82,803 41.33% 7,748 3.87% 200,363 100.00% Democratic hold 78,598 37.50% 124,511 59.40% 6,493 3.10% 209,602 100.00% Republican hold 57,911 27.76% 150,678 72.23% 27 0.01% 208,616 100.00% Republican hold 120,410 56.01% 86,829 40.39% 7,751 3.61% 214,990 100.00% Democratic hold 74,944 35.86% 130,716 62.55% 3,303 1.58% 208,963 100.00% Republican hold 113,394 53.89% 97,004 46.10% 4 0.00% 210,402 100.00% Democratic hold 104,004 49.32% 106,875 50.68% 9 0.00% 210,888 100.00% Republican holdTotal 2,222,863 51.50% 2,037,508 47.20% 56,032 1.30% 4,316,403 100.00%

District 1

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Thomas M. Foglietta, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary John L. Braxton

Primary results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee James D. Cella

Primary results

General election

By county County Thomas M. FogliettaDemocratic James CellaRepublican Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % Delaware 14,250 67.18% 6,961 32.82% 7,289 34.36% 21,211 Philadelphia 130,965 90.48% 13,773 9.52% 117,192 80.96% 144,738Totals145,21587.51%20,73412.49%124,48175.01%165,949

District 2

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Chaka Fattah, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Larry G. Murphy

Primary results

General election

By county County Chaka FattahDemocratic Larry MurphyRepublican Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % Delaware 8,063 68.05% 3,785 31.95% 4,278 36.10% 11,848 Philadelphia 160,825 89.31% 19,256 10.69% 141,569 78.62% 180,081Totals168,88888.00%23,04112.00%145,84775.99%191,929

District 3

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Robert Borski, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary John R. Kates

Primary results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Joseph M. McColgan

Primary results

General election

By county County Robert BorskiDemocratic Joseph McColganRepublican Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % Philadelphia 121,120 68.90% 54,681 31.10% 66,439 37.80% 175,801Totals121,12068.90%54,68131.10%66,43937.80%175,801

District 4

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Ron Klink, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Paul T. Adametz

Primary results

General election

By county County Ron KlinkDemocratic Paul AdametzRepublican Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Allegheny 19,282 59.29% 13,237 40.71% 0 0.00% 6,045 18.58% 32,519 Beaver 50,953 69.38% 22,398 30.50% 85 0.12% 28,555 38.88% 73,436 Butler 9,643 46.81% 10,958 53.19% 0 0.00% –1,315 –6.38% 20,601 Lawrence 25,629 71.51% 10,211 28.49% 0 0.00% 15,418 43.02% 35,840 Westmoreland 36,765 61.78% 22,740 38.22% 0 0.00% 14,025 23.56% 59,505Totals142,27264.12%79,54435.85%850.04%62,72828.27%221,901

District 5

Incumbent U.S. Representative William Clinger retired. State Senator John Peterson held the seat for the Republicans.

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Ruth Rudy, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1983–present)

Primary results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee John Peterson, member of the Pennsylvania State Senate (1985–present) and Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1977–1984)

Eliminated in primary Patrick Conway Daniel S. Gordeuk Bob Shuster

Primary results

General election

By county County John PetersonRepublican Ruth RudyDemocratic Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Armstrong 193 72.28% 74 27.72% 0 0.00% 119 44.56% 267 Cameron 1,418 64.08% 795 35.92% 0 0.00% 623 28.16% 2,213 Centre 19,987 50.00% 19,990 50.00% 0 0.00% –3 –0.00% 39,977 Clarion 8,913 62.48% 5,353 37.52% 0 0.00% 3,560 24.96% 14,266 Clearfield 13 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 13 100.00% 13 Clinton 5,187 47.54% 5,723 52.46% 0 0.00% –536 –4.92% 10,910 Crawford 5,340 73.71% 1,905 26.29% 0 0.00% 3,435 47.42% 7,245 Elk 7,236 56.35% 5,593 43.55% 13 0.10% 1,643 12.80% 12,842 Forest 1,448 66.18% 740 33.82% 0 0.00% 708 32.36% 2,188 Jefferson 10,229 63.50% 5,880 36.50% 0 0.00% 4,349 27.00% 16,109 Lycoming 3,709 69.54% 1,625 30.46% 0 0.00% 2,084 39.08% 5,334 McKean 9,054 65.16% 4,841 34.84% 1 0.01% 4,213 30.32% 13,896 Potter 4,650 69.82% 2,008 30.15% 2 0.03% 2,642 39.67% 6,660 Tioga 9,292 66.27% 4,730 33.73% 0 0.00% 4,562 32.54% 14,022 Union 7,367 64.03% 4,139 35.97% 0 0.00% 3,228 28.06% 11,506 Venango 11,866 61.75% 7,349 38.24% 2 0.01% 4,517 23.51% 19,217 Warren 10,390 63.84% 5,878 36.12% 7 0.04% 4,512 27.72% 16,275Totals116,29260.27%76,62339.71%250.01%39,66920.56%192,940

District 6

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Tim Holden, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Christian Y. Leinbach

Eliminated in primary Tom Kopel Frederick C. Levering Steve Trautwein

Primary results

General election

By county County Tim HoldenDemocratic Christian LeinbachRepublican Thomas ListNatural Law Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % Berks 65,333 54.92% 52,730 44.32% 863 0.73% 41 0.03% 12,603 10.60% 118,967 Montgomery 3,840 57.42% 2,822 42.19% 26 0.39% 0 0.00% 1,018 15.23% 6,688 Northumberland 7,356 49.99% 7,242 49.21% 118 0.80% 0 0.00% 114 0.78% 14,716 Schuylkill 38,673 68.56% 17,267 30.61% 468 0.83% 0 0.00% 21,406 37.95% 56,408Totals115,20258.54%80,06140.69%1,4750.75%410.02%35,14117.86%196,779

District 7

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee John F. Innelli

Primary results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Curt Weldon, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary Bob McMonagle

Primary results

General election

By county County Curt WeldonRepublican John InnelliDemocratic John PronchikNatural Law Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % Chester 31,290 70.08% 12,661 28.36% 663 1.48% 34 0.08% 18,629 41.72% 44,648 Delaware 125,659 66.50% 62,351 33.00% 958 0.51% 0 0.00% 63,308 33.50% 188,968 Montgomery 8,113 62.33% 4,838 37.17% 66 0.51% 0 0.00% 3,275 25.16% 13,017Totals165,06266.93%79,85032.38%1,6870.68%340.01%85,21234.55%246,663

District 8

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee John P. Murray

Primary results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Jim Greenwood, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary Tom Lingenfelter

Primary results

General election

By county County Jim GreenwoodRepublican John MurrayDemocratic Richard PiotrowskiLibertarian David BoothConstitution Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % Bucks 127,479 58.77% 77,181 35.58% 6,712 3.09% 5,549 2.56% 50,298 23.19% 216,921 Montgomery 6,270 66.78% 2,675 28.49% 279 2.97% 165 1.76% 3,595 38.29% 9,389Totals133,74959.10%79,85635.29%6,9913.09%5,7142.52%53,89323.81%226,310

District 9

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Monte Kemmler

Primary results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Bud Shuster, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

General election

By county County Bud ShusterRepublican Monte KemmlerDemocratic Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Bedford 13,995 77.68% 4,021 22.32% 0 0.00% 9,974 55.36% 18,016 Blair 32,065 78.99% 8,455 20.83% 72 0.18% 23,610 58.16% 40,592 Centre 4,237 73.53% 1,525 26.47% 0 0.00% 2,712 47.06% 5,762 Clearfield 20,245 71.10% 8,210 28.83% 20 0.07% 12,035 42.27% 28,475 Franklin 32,484 73.87% 11,421 25.97% 72 0.16% 21,063 47.90% 43,977 Fulton 3,520 73.06% 1,298 26.94% 0 0.00% 2,222 46.12% 4,818 Huntingdon 9,836 68.23% 4,580 31.77% 0 0.00% 5,256 36.46% 14,416 Juniata 5,479 69.50% 2,404 30.50% 0 0.00% 3,075 39.00% 7,883 Mifflin 8,362 63.34% 4,840 36.66% 0 0.00% 3,522 26.68% 13,202 Perry 3,233 74.39% 1,111 25.56% 2 0.05% 2,122 48.83% 4,346 Snyder 8,559 75.58% 2,765 24.42% 0 0.00% 5,794 51.16% 11,324Totals142,01573.66%50,63026.26%1660.09%91,38547.40%192,811

District 10

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Joe Cullen

Eliminated in primary Daniel J. Schreffler

Primary results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Joseph M. McDade, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary Errol Flynn

Primary results

General election

By county County Joseph M. McDadeRepublican Joe CullenDemocratic Thomas McLaughlinReform Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % Bradford 13,358 64.48% 6,180 29.83% 1,170 5.65% 10 0.05% 7,178 34.65% 20,718 Lackawanna 49,738 60.65% 30,505 37.19% 1,771 2.16% 0 0.00% 19,233 23.46% 82,014 Lycoming 17,970 56.83% 12,544 39.67% 1,102 3.49% 2 0.01% 5,426 17.16% 31,618 Monroe 8,111 49.40% 7,315 44.55% 992 6.04% 0 0.00% 796 4.85% 16,418 Pike 7,443 54.41% 5,418 39.61% 819 5.99% 0 0.00% 2,025 14.80% 13,680 Sullivan 1,582 56.76% 1,061 38.07% 144 5.17% 0 0.00% 521 18.69% 2,787 Susquehanna 10,156 65.74% 4,369 28.28% 924 5.98% 0 0.00% 5,787 37.46% 15,449 Wayne 9,499 61.26% 5,177 33.38% 829 5.35% 2 0.01% 4,322 27.88% 15,507 Wyoming 6,803 65.97% 2,948 28.59% 554 5.37% 8 0.08% 3,855 37.38% 10,313Totals124,66059.79%75,51736.22%8,3053.98%220.01%49,14323.57%208,504

District 11

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Paul Kanjorski, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Stephen Urban, former military officer

Primary results

General election

By county County Paul KanjorskiDemocratic Stephen UrbanRepublican Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Carbon 12,947 70.53% 5,409 29.47% 0 0.00% 7,538 41.06% 18,356 Columbia 12,743 63.94% 7,178 36.02% 9 0.05% 5,565 27.92% 19,930 Luzerne 75,404 70.28% 31,889 29.72% 0 0.00% 43,515 40.56% 107,293 Monroe 11,218 56.26% 8,722 43.74% 0 0.00% 2,496 12.52% 19,940 Montour 3,662 62.91% 2,159 37.09% 0 0.00% 1,503 25.82% 5,821 Northumberland 11,254 72.08% 4,359 27.92% 0 0.00% 6,895 44.16% 15,613Totals127,22868.05%59,71631.94%90.00%67,51236.11%186,953

District 12

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee John Murtha, incumbent U.S. Representative

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Republican primary Candidates Nominee Bill Choby

Eliminated in primary Michael A. Buben

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General election

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