1996Final results
1996 election for Pennsylvania's 12th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
John Murtha (D) won with 70.0% of the vote, defeating Bill Choby (R) by 40.0 points.
John MurthaDemocrat · winner
70.0%136,815
Bill ChobyRepublican
30.0%58,643
195,481 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.
John MurthaBill Choby
$682K
Raised by the campaign
$22.8K
$785.5K
Spent by the campaign
$22.9K
$65.8K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996