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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/Pennsylvania/PA-18
      1996·US House·Pennsylvania·District profile →

      Pennsylvania District 18 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Michael F Doyle
      56.0%120,410 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      David B Fawcett
      40.4%86,829 votes
      Margin
      D+15.6
      214,990 total votes
      5 candidates214,990 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Michael F DoyleDEM✓
      		DEM120,41056.0%
      David B FawcettREP
      		REP86,82940.4%
      Richard Edward CaligiuriIND
      		IND6,8593.2%
      Ralph A EmmerichOTH
      		OTH8830.4%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH9---

      Seat History

      US House in Pennsylvania

      2020
      Michael F DoyleDEM
      D+38.5
      2018
      Michael F DoyleDEM
      D+100.0
      2016
      Tim MurphyREP
      R+100.0
      2014
      Tim MurphyREP
      R+100.0
      2012
      Tim MurphyREP
      R+27.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Tim MurphyREP
      R+34.7
      2008
      Tim MurphyREP
      R+28.1
      2006
      Tim MurphyREP
      R+15.7
      2004
      Tim MurphyREP
      R+25.5
      2002
      Tim MurphyREP
      R+20.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      Michael F DoyleDEM
      D+38.8
      1998
      Michael F DoyleDEM
      D+35.4
      1994
      Michael F DoyleDEM
      D+9.6
      1992
      Rick SantorumREP
      R+22.6
      View all US House history for Pennsylvania →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Richard Edward CaligiuriLIB
      Record0W-6L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Michael F DoyleDEM
      Record14W-1L
      Avg MarginR+20.9
      Career1994-2020
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      David B FawcettREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Ralph A EmmerichOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →

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