2012Final results
2012 election for Pennsylvania's 6th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Jim Gerlach (R) won with 57.1% of the vote, defeating Manan Trivedi (D) by 14.3 points.
Jim GerlachRepublican · winner
57.1%191,725
Manan TrivediDemocrat
42.9%143,803
335,528 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.
Manan TrivediJim Gerlach
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$2.2M
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$2.1M
$1.1K
Cash on hand
$254K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012