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      Home/Elections/1976/US House/Pennsylvania/PA-15
      1976·US House·Pennsylvania·District profile →

      Pennsylvania District 15 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Fred B Rooney
      65.2%108,844 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Alice B Sivulich
      34.5%57,616 votes
      Margin
      D+30.7
      166,890 total votes
      3 candidates166,890 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Fred B RooneyDEM✓
      		DEM108,84465.2%
      Alice B SivulichREP
      		REP57,61634.5%
      Mary Jane CoatesOTH
      		OTH4300.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+38.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.0
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202430.6%68.6%R+38.0397,727
      202030.8%67.8%R+37.0387,754
      201629.8%66.2%R+36.4345,283
      201237.6%62.4%R+24.9312,656
      200842.9%55.0%R+12.1340,589

      Seat History

      US House in Pennsylvania

      2024
      Glenn ThompsonREP
      R+42.9
      2022
      Glenn ThompsonREP
      R+39.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Glenn W ThompsonREP
      R+46.9
      2018
      Glenn W ThompsonREP
      R+35.7
      2016
      Charles Wieder DentREP
      R+20.4
      2014
      Charles Wieder DentREP
      R+100.0
      2012
      Charles Wieder DentREP
      R+13.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Charles Wieder DentREP
      R+14.6
      2008
      Charles Wieder DentREP
      R+17.1
      2006
      Charles Wieder DentREP
      R+10.1
      2004
      Charles Wieder DentREP
      R+19.2
      2002
      Patrick J ToomeyREP
      R+14.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Patrick J ToomeyREP
      R+6.5
      1998
      Patrick J ToomeyREP
      R+10.0
      1996
      Paul McHaleDEM
      D+13.5
      View all US House history for Pennsylvania →

      Candidates

      Alice B SivulichREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →
      Fred B RooneyDEM
      Record1W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      Mary Jane CoatesOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Pennsylvania, 1976

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