2012Final results
2012 election for Pennsylvania's 2nd District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Chaka Fattah (D) won with 89.3% of the vote, defeating Robert Allen Mansfield Jr. (R) by 79.9 points.
Chaka FattahDemocrat · winner
89.3%318,176
Robert Allen Mansfield Jr.Republican
9.4%33,381
James FosterIndependent
1.4%4,829
356,386 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.
Chaka FattahRobert Allen Mansfield Jr.
$554.6K
Raised by the campaign
$12.2K
$526K
Spent by the campaign
$11.3K
$29.9K
Cash on hand
$912
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012; FEC, through Nov 26, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012