1996Final results
1996 election for Pennsylvania's 18th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Michael F. Doyle (D) won with 56.0% of the vote, defeating David B. Fawcett (R) by 15.6 points.
Michael F. DoyleDemocrat · winner
56.0%120,410
David B. FawcettRepublican
40.4%86,829
Richard Edward CaligiuriIndependent
3.2%6,859
Ralph A. EmmerichNatural Law
0.4%883
214,990 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.
Michael F. DoyleDavid B. Fawcett
$532.7K
Raised by the campaign
$346K
$528.3K
Spent by the campaign
$343.9K
$6.3K
Cash on hand
$2.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Michael F. Doyle (D)David B. Fawcett (R)
Also on the ballot: Richard Edward Caligiuri (Independent), 3.2%; Ralph A. Emmerich (Natural Law), 0.4%