2006Final results
2006 election for Pennsylvania's 6th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Jim Gerlach (R) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Lois Murphy (D) by 1.3 points.
Jim GerlachRepublican · winner
50.7%121,047
Lois MurphyDemocrat
49.3%117,892
238,939 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 2006
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
$4.1M
Raised by the campaign
$3.4M
$4.1M
Spent by the campaign
$3.5M
$59.1K
Cash on hand
$10.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006