1996Final results
1996 election for Pennsylvania's 2nd District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Chaka Fattah (D) won with 88.0% of the vote, defeating Larry G. Murphy (R) by 76.0 points.
Chaka FattahDemocrat · winner
88.0%168,887
Larry G. MurphyRepublican
12.0%23,047
191,937 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.
Chaka FattahNo Republican
$400.4K
Raised by the campaign
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$412.5K
Spent by the campaign
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$393
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996