2012Final results
2012 election for Pennsylvania's 15th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Charles W. Dent (R) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating Rick Daugherty (D) by 13.5 points.
Charles W. DentRepublican · winner
56.8%168,960
Rick DaughertyDemocrat
43.2%128,764
297,724 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 2012
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.
Rick DaughertyCharles W. Dent
$45.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
$45.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
$350
Cash on hand
$235K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012