1998Final results
1998 election for Pennsylvania's 2nd District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Chaka Fattah (D) won with 86.5% of the vote, defeating Anne Marie Mulligan (R) by 73.1 points.
Chaka FattahDemocrat · winner
86.5%102,763
Anne Marie MulliganRepublican
13.5%16,001
118,764 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.
Chaka FattahNo Republican
$359.6K
Raised by the campaign
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$327.9K
Spent by the campaign
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$32.1K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998