1996Final results
1996 election for Pennsylvania's 13th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Jon Fox (R) won with 48.9% of the vote, defeating Joseph Hoeffel (D) by 0.0 points.
Jon FoxRepublican · winner
48.9%120,304
Joseph HoeffelDemocrat
48.9%120,220
Thomas Patrick BurkeLibertarian
2.0%4,930
Bill RyanNatural Law
0.2%525
245,979 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.
Joseph HoeffelJon Fox
$704.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
$697.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1.7M
$8.1K
Cash on hand
$12.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Jon Fox (R)Joseph Hoeffel (D)
Also on the ballot: Thomas Patrick Burke (Libertarian), 2.0%; Bill Ryan (Natural Law), 0.2%