2004Final results
2004 election for Pennsylvania's 18th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Tim Murphy (R) won with 62.8% of the vote, defeating Mark G. Boles (D) by 25.5 points.
Tim MurphyRepublican · winner
62.8%197,894
Mark G. BolesDemocrat
37.2%117,420
315,314 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 2004
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.
Mark G. BolesTim Murphy
$160K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$149.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$0
Cash on hand
$156.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004