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      Home/Elections/1992/US House/Pennsylvania/PA-20
      1992·US House·Pennsylvania·District profile →

      Pennsylvania District 20 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Austin J Murphy
      50.7%114,898 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Bill Townsend
      49.3%111,591 votes
      Margin
      D+1.5
      226,489 total votes
      2 candidates226,489 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Austin J MurphyDEM✓
      		DEM114,89850.7%
      Bill TownsendREP
      		REP111,59149.3%

      Seat History

      US House in Pennsylvania

      2000
      Frank MascaraDEM
      D+28.8
      1998
      Frank MascaraDEM
      D+99.8
      1996
      Frank MascaraDEM
      D+7.8
      1994
      Frank MascaraDEM
      D+6.2
      Redistricted
      1990
      Joseph M GaydosDEM
      D+31.2
      1988
      Joseph M GaydosDEM
      D+98.5
      1986
      Joseph M GaydosDEM
      D+98.5
      1984
      Joseph M GaydosDEM
      D+51.9
      1982
      Joseph M GaydosDEM
      D+53.2
      Redistricted
      1980
      Joseph M GaydosDEM
      D+45.0
      1978
      Joseph M GaydosDEM
      D+44.3
      1976
      Joseph M GaydosDEM
      D+50.3
      View all US House history for Pennsylvania →

      Candidates

      Austin J MurphyDEM
      Record12W-0L
      Avg MarginD+36.0
      Career1968-1992
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Bill TownsendREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+33.4
      Career1988-1992
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Pennsylvania, 1992

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