2008Final results
2008 election for Pennsylvania's 15th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Charles W. Dent (R) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating Sam Bennett (D) by 17.1 points.
Charles W. DentRepublican · winner
58.6%181,433
Sam BennettDemocrat
41.4%128,333
309,766 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 2008
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.
Sam BennettCharles W. Dent
$956.2K
Raised by the campaign
$1.9M
$950K
Spent by the campaign
$1.8M
$6.1K
Cash on hand
$178.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008