1996Final results
1996 election for Pennsylvania's 1st District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Thomas Foglietta (D) won with 87.5% of the vote, defeating James D. Cella (R) by 75.0 points.
Thomas FogliettaDemocrat · winner
87.5%145,210
James D. CellaRepublican
12.5%20,734
165,945 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 1996
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.
Thomas FogliettaJames D. Cella
$378.6K
Raised by the campaign
$6.3K
$485.7K
Spent by the campaign
$5.9K
$262.5K
Cash on hand
$409
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996