2004Final results
2004 election for Pennsylvania's 6th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Jim Gerlach (R) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Lois Murphy (D) by 2.0 points.
Jim GerlachRepublican · winner
51.0%160,348
Lois MurphyDemocrat
49.0%153,977
314,325 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.
Lois MurphyJim Gerlach
$1.9M
Raised by the campaign
$2.4M
$1.9M
Spent by the campaign
$2.2M
$36.6K
Cash on hand
$149.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004