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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/Pennsylvania/PA-19
      2008·US House·Pennsylvania·District profile →

      Pennsylvania District 19 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Todd Russell Platts
      66.7%218,862 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Philip J Avillo Jr.
      33.4%109,533 votes
      Margin
      R+33.3
      328,395 total votes
      2 candidates328,395 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Todd Russell PlattsREP✓
      		REP218,86266.7%
      Philip J Avillo Jr.DEM
      		DEM109,53333.4%

      Seat History

      US House in Pennsylvania

      2010
      Rodd Russell PlattsREP
      R+48.6
      2006
      Todd Russell PlattsREP
      R+30.5
      2004
      Todd Russell PlattsREP
      R+91.5
      2002
      Todd Russell PlattsREP
      R+91.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Todd Russell PlattsREP
      R+46.1
      1998
      William F GoodlingREP
      R+39.0
      1996
      William F GoodlingREP
      R+26.7
      1994
      William F GoodlingREP
      R+99.5
      1992
      William F GoodlingREP
      R+10.9
      Redistricted
      1990
      William F GoodlingREP
      R+100.0
      1988
      William F GoodlingREP
      R+54.5
      1986
      William F GoodlingREP
      R+45.8
      1984
      William F GoodlingREP
      R+52.0
      1982
      William F GoodlingREP
      R+41.5
      View all US House history for Pennsylvania →

      Candidates

      Todd Russell PlattsREP
      Record9W-0L
      Avg MarginR+47.7
      Career1992-2008
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Philip J Avillo Jr.DEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2008
      US House
      Full profile →

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