2002Final results
2002 election for Pennsylvania's 12th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
John Murtha (D) won with 73.5% of the vote, defeating Bill Choby (R) by 47.0 points.
John MurthaDemocrat · winner
73.5%124,201
Bill ChobyRepublican
26.5%44,818
169,028 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 2002
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 MurthaBill Choby
$2.4M
Raised by the campaign
$17.6K
$2.4M
Spent by the campaign
$17.6K
$121.6K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002; FEC, through Dec 9, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002