1994Final results
1994 election for Pennsylvania's 12th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
John Murtha (D) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating Bill Choby (R) by 37.8 points.
John MurthaDemocrat · winner
68.9%117,825
Bill ChobyRepublican
31.1%53,147
171,005 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 1994
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 MurthaBill Choby
$907.9K
Raised by the campaign
$35.8K
$913K
Spent by the campaign
$35.8K
$169.4K
Cash on hand
$68
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994