2006Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2006 election for Pennsylvania's 8th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Patrick Murphy (D) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Michael G. Fitzpatrick (R) by 0.6 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Patrick MurphyDemocrat · winner
50.3%125,656
Michael G. FitzpatrickRepublican
49.7%124,138
249,817 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.
Patrick MurphyMichael G. Fitzpatrick
$2.4M
Raised by the campaign
$3M
$2.4M
Spent by the campaign
$3.2M
$14.6K
Cash on hand
$55.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006