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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Pennsylvania/PA-12
      1980·US House·Pennsylvania·District profile →

      Pennsylvania District 12 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      John P Murtha
      59.4%106,750 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Charles A Getty
      40.6%72,999 votes
      Margin
      D+18.8
      179,749 total votes
      2 candidates179,749 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John P MurthaDEM✓
      		DEM106,75059.4%
      Charles A GettyREP
      		REP72,99940.6%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+19.2
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+0.8
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202459.1%39.9%D+19.2429,049
      202059.4%39.5%D+19.9429,696
      201657.1%39.6%D+17.5394,328
      201259.6%40.4%D+19.2373,342
      200859.1%39.7%D+19.5400,812

      Seat History

      US House in Pennsylvania

      2024
      Summer L LeeDEM
      D+12.8
      2022
      Summer L LeeDEM
      D+12.4
      Redistricted
      2020
      Frederick B KellerREP
      R+41.7
      2018
      Thomas A MarinoREP
      R+32.1
      2016
      Keith J RothfusREP
      R+23.5
      2014
      Keith J RothfusREP
      R+18.6
      2012
      Keith J RothfusREP
      R+3.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Mark S CritzDEM
      D+1.6
      2008
      John P MurthaDEM
      D+15.7
      2006
      John P MurthaDEM
      D+21.6
      2004
      John P MurthaDEM
      D+100.0
      2002
      John P MurthaDEM
      D+47.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      John P MurthaDEM
      D+43.3
      1998
      John P MurthaDEM
      D+37.0
      1996
      John P MurthaDEM
      D+40.0
      View all US House history for Pennsylvania →

      Candidates

      John P MurthaDEM
      Record19W-0L
      Avg MarginD+10.3
      Career1970-2008
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Charles A GettyREP
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginD+11.3
      Career1976-1980
      US House / State House / State Senate
      Full profile →

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