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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/Pennsylvania/PA-16
      1996·US House·Pennsylvania·District profile →

      Pennsylvania District 16 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Joseph R Pitts
      59.4%124,511 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      James G Blaine
      37.5%78,598 votes
      Margin
      R+21.9
      209,602 total votes
      4 candidates209,602 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Joseph R PittsREP✓
      		REP124,51159.4%
      James G BlaineDEM
      		DEM78,59837.5%
      Robert S YorczykOTH
      		OTH6,4853.1%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH8---

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+22.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.1
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202438.2%61.0%R+22.8417,675
      202039.0%59.7%R+20.6406,695
      201636.9%59.0%R+22.1360,283
      201246.0%54.0%R+7.9336,932
      200848.2%50.2%R+2.0362,408

      Seat History

      US House in Pennsylvania

      2024
      Michael P KellyREP
      R+27.3
      2022
      Michael P KellyREP
      R+18.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      George J Kelly Jr.REP
      R+18.7
      2018
      George J Kelly Jr.REP
      R+4.3
      2016
      Lloyd K SmuckerREP
      R+10.9
      2014
      Joseph R PittsREP
      R+15.4
      2012
      Joseph R PittsREP
      R+15.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Joseph R PittsREP
      R+30.8
      2008
      Joseph R PittsREP
      R+16.4
      2006
      Joseph R PittsREP
      R+17.0
      2004
      Joseph R PittsREP
      R+29.9
      2002
      Joseph R PittsREP
      R+88.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      Joseph R PittsREP
      R+33.9
      1998
      Joseph R PittsREP
      R+41.1
      View all US House history for Pennsylvania →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      James G BlaineDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Joseph R PittsREP
      Record22W-0L
      Avg MarginR+55.5
      Career1972-2014
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Robert S YorczykDEM
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-2000
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Pennsylvania, 1996

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