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      Home/Elections/2004/US House/Pennsylvania/PA-18
      2004·US House·Pennsylvania·District profile →

      Pennsylvania District 18 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Tim Murphy
      62.8%197,894 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Mark G Boles
      37.2%117,420 votes
      Margin
      R+25.5
      315,314 total votes
      2 candidates315,314 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Tim MurphyREP✓
      		REP197,89462.8%
      Mark G BolesDEM
      		DEM117,42037.2%

      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
      2002
      Tim MurphyREP
      R+20.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      Michael F DoyleDEM
      D+38.8
      1998
      Michael F DoyleDEM
      D+35.4
      1996
      Michael F DoyleDEM
      D+15.6
      1994
      Michael F DoyleDEM
      D+9.6
      1992
      Rick SantorumREP
      R+22.6
      View all US House history for Pennsylvania →

      Candidates

      Tim MurphyREP
      Record11W-1L
      Avg MarginR+10.9
      Career1982-2016
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Mark G BolesDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2004-2004
      US House
      Full profile →

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