1990Final results
1990 election for Pennsylvania's 12th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
John Murtha (D) won with 61.7% of the vote, defeating Willeam A. Choby (R) by 23.5 points.
John MurthaDemocrat · winner
61.7%80,686
Willeam A. ChobyRepublican
38.3%50,007
130,693 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 1990
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
John MurthaWilleam A. Choby
$878.9K
Raised by the campaign
$7.8K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$7.3K
$33.1K
Cash on hand
$1
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990