2010Final results
2010 election for Pennsylvania's 15th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Charles W. Dent (R) won with 53.5% of the vote, defeating John B. Callahan (D) by 14.6 points.
Charles W. DentRepublican · winner
53.5%109,534
John B. CallahanDemocrat
39.0%79,766
Jake TowneOther party
7.5%15,248
204,548 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 2010
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.
John B. CallahanCharles W. Dent
$2M
Raised by the campaign
$2.4M
$2M
Spent by the campaign
$2.6M
$24.6K
Cash on hand
$40.3K
Other candidates' campaigns: Jake Towne $59.2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010