1996Final results
1996 election for Pennsylvania's 7th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Curt Weldon (R) won with 66.9% of the vote, defeating John F. Innelli (D) by 34.5 points.
Curt WeldonRepublican · winner
66.9%165,087
John F. InnelliDemocrat
32.4%79,875
John PronchikNatural Law
0.7%1,688
246,666 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.
John F. InnelliCurt Weldon
$41.5K
Raised by the campaign
$567.7K
$40.6K
Spent by the campaign
$362.3K
$928
Cash on hand
$287.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996