1996Final results
1996 election for Pennsylvania's 16th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Joseph R. Pitts (R) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating James G. Blaine (D) by 21.9 points.
Joseph R. PittsRepublican · winner
59.4%124,511
James G. BlaineDemocrat
37.5%78,598
Robert S. YorczykReform
3.1%6,485
209,602 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.
James G. BlaineJoseph R. Pitts
$481K
Raised by the campaign
$632.9K
$478.6K
Spent by the campaign
$625.6K
$2.5K
Cash on hand
$7.3K
Other candidates' campaigns: Robert S. Yorczyk $3.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996