2012Final results
2012 election for Pennsylvania's 7th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Patrick Meehan (R) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating George Badey (D) by 18.8 points.
Patrick MeehanRepublican · winner
59.4%209,942
George BadeyDemocrat
40.6%143,509
353,451 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.
George BadeyPatrick Meehan
$562.3K
Raised by the campaign
$2.6M
$560.3K
Spent by the campaign
$1.7M
$1.9K
Cash on hand
$1M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012