2012Final results
2012 election for Pennsylvania's 5th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Glenn Thompson (R) won with 62.9% of the vote, defeating Charles Dumas (D) by 25.8 points.
Glenn ThompsonRepublican · winner
62.9%177,740
Charles DumasDemocrat
37.1%104,725
282,465 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.
Charles DumasGlenn Thompson
$35.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$36.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
-$172
Cash on hand
$100.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012