U.S. House seat · former district
Pennsylvania's 22nd District
8 elections since 1976: Democrats won 8, Republicans 0.
1990 election
Nov 6, 1990- Austin Murphy (D) · won63.3%
- Suzanne Hayden (R)36.7%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Every election for this seat
8 races since 1976. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Austin Murphy (D) | Suzanne Hayden (R) | 26.5 |
| 1988 | Austin Murphy (D) | William Hodgkiss (R) | 44.8 |
| 1986 | Austin Murphy (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1984 | Austin Murphy (D) | Nancy S. Pryor (R) | 58.5 |
| 1982 | Austin Murphy (D) | Frank J. Paterra (R) | 58.2 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Austin Murphy (D) | Marilyn Coyle Ecoff (R) | 40.1 |
| 1978 | Austin Murphy (D) | Marilyn Coyle Ecoff (R) | 43.2 |
| 1976 | Austin Murphy (D) | Roger R. Fischer (R) | 11.4 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)