2008Final results
2008 election for Pennsylvania's 2nd District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Chaka Fattah (D) won with 88.9% of the vote, defeating Adam A. Lang (R) by 77.9 points.
Chaka FattahDemocrat · winner
88.9%276,870
Adam A. LangRepublican
11.1%34,466
311,336 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.
Chaka FattahAdam A. Lang
$274.1K
Raised by the campaign
$5K
$699.4K
Spent by the campaign
$4.7K
$26.8K
Cash on hand
$264
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008