1992Final results
1992 election for Pennsylvania's 20th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Austin Murphy (D) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Bill Townsend (R) by 1.5 points.
Austin MurphyDemocrat · winner
50.7%114,898
Bill TownsendRepublican
49.3%111,591
226,489 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 1992
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.
Austin MurphyBill Townsend
$235.3K
Raised by the campaign
$53.2K
$309.4K
Spent by the campaign
$51.8K
$37.1K
Cash on hand
$1.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992