1996Final results
1996 election for Pennsylvania's 14th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
William Coyne (D) won with 60.7% of the vote, defeating Bill Ravotti (R) by 21.7 points.
William CoyneDemocrat · winner
60.7%122,922
Bill RavottiRepublican
39.0%78,921
Paul ScherrerOther party
0.4%713
202,578 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.
William CoyneBill Ravotti
$727.7K
Raised by the campaign
$215.4K
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$214.1K
$10.4K
Cash on hand
$1.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996