1996Final results
1996 election for Pennsylvania's 6th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Tim Holden (D) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating Christian Y. Leinbach (R) by 17.9 points.
Tim HoldenDemocrat · winner
58.6%115,193
Christian Y. LeinbachRepublican
40.7%80,061
Thomas E. ListNatural Law
0.7%1,475
196,729 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.
Tim HoldenChristian Y. Leinbach
$692.5K
Raised by the campaign
$420.6K
$609.3K
Spent by the campaign
$419K
$95.7K
Cash on hand
$1.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996