1998Final results
1998 election for Pennsylvania's 12th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
John Murtha (D) won with 68.5% of the vote, defeating Timothy E. Holloway (R) by 37.0 points.
John MurthaDemocrat · winner
68.5%100,528
Timothy E. HollowayRepublican
31.5%46,239
146,780 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 1998
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 MurthaTimothy E. Holloway
$830K
Raised by the campaign
$78.2K
$742.3K
Spent by the campaign
$75.4K
$153.6K
Cash on hand
$2.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998