Thomas Foglietta
Last held office: U.S. House, PA-1 (1981–1997). Ran in 9 elections between 1980 and 1996, winning 9.
Last office: U.S. House, PA-1Born 1928
- Last margin
- +75.0
- Won 1996
- Elections
- 9
- 1980–1996
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Foglietta was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Foglietta has run
Margin: how far Foglietta finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | U.S. House, PA-1 | General | Won | James D. Cella (R) | 87.5% | D+75.0 | $378.6K |
| 1994 | U.S. House, PA-1 | General | Won | Roger F. Gordon (R) | 81.5% | D+63.0 | $475K |
| 1992 | U.S. House, PA-1 | General | Won | Craig Snyder (R) | 80.9% | D+61.8 | $387.6K |
| 1990 | U.S. House, PA-1 | General | Won | James Love Jackson (R) | 79.4% | D+58.9 | $593.9K |
| 1988 | U.S. House, PA-1 | General | Won | William J. O'Brien (R) | 76.3% | D+52.6 | $337.5K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, PA-1 | General | Won | Anthony J. Mucciolo (R) | 74.7% | D+49.5 | $436.6K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, PA-1 | General | Won | Carmine Di Biase (R) | 74.9% | D+49.9 | $479.4K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, PA-1 | General | Won | Michael Marino (R), Lisa Brannan (I), Ralph Mullinger (L) | 72.3% | D+45.7 | $356.1K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, PA-1 | General | Won | Michael Myers (D), Robert R. Burke (R), Geoffrey Steinberg (L) | 37.8% | D+3.7 | $145.1K |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 1995–96
- Raised
- $378.6K
- Spent
- $485.7K
- Cash
- $262.5K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1996Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:35 AM ET
Seats Foglietta has held
- U.S. House, PA-1 · 1981–1997
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Foglietta has run against
- James D. Cella (R) · 1996 election, won
- Roger F. Gordon (R) · 1994 election, won
- Craig Snyder (R) · 1992 election, won
- James Love Jackson (R) · 1990 election, won
- William J. O'Brien (R) · 1988 election, won
- Anthony J. Mucciolo (R) · 1986 election, won
- Carmine Di Biase (R) · 1984 election, won
- Michael Marino (R) · 1982 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Foglietta
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET