1986Final results
1986 election for Pennsylvania's 12th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
John Murtha (D) won with 67.4% of the vote, defeating Kathy Holtzman (R) by 34.8 points.
John MurthaDemocrat · winner
67.4%97,135
Kathy HoltzmanRepublican
32.6%46,937
144,072 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
John MurthaNo Republican
$371.3K
Raised by the campaign
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$272.4K
Spent by the campaign
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$206.2K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986