1996Final results
1996 election for Pennsylvania's 10th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Joseph McDade (R) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating Joe Cullen (D) by 23.6 points.
Joseph McDadeRepublican · winner
59.8%124,670
Joe CullenDemocrat
36.2%75,536
Thomas J. McLaughlinReform
4.0%8,311
208,540 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: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Joe CullenJoseph McDade
$206.4K
Raised by the campaign
$564.4K
$204.2K
Spent by the campaign
$724.8K
$2.2K
Cash on hand
$103.4K
Other candidates' campaigns: Thomas J. McLaughlin $6.6K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996