2014Final results
2014 election for Pennsylvania's 16th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Joseph R. Pitts (R) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Tom Houghton (D) by 15.4 points.
Joseph R. PittsRepublican · winner
57.7%101,722
Tom HoughtonDemocrat
42.3%74,513
176,235 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 2014
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.
Tom HoughtonJoseph R. Pitts
$153.9K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$152.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$1.4K
Cash on hand
$135.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014