Political Highlights: Pa. House, 1973-97; U.S. House of Representatives, 1997-2017 Born: October 10, 1939; Lexington, Ky. Residence: Kennett Square Religion: Protestant Family: Wife, Virginia M. "Ginny" Pitts; three children Education: Asbury College, A.B. 1961; West Chester State College, M.Ed. 1972
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
House Race
1996 Election Results
Candidate
Joe Pitts (R) James Blaine (D) Robert Yorczyk (REF)
Votes
124,511 78,598 6,485
%
59.4% 37.5% 3.1%
1998 Election Results
Candidate
Joe Pitts (R) Robert Yorczyk (D)
Votes
95,979 40,092
%
70.5% 29.5%
2000 Election Results
Candidate
Joe Pitts (R) Robert Yorczyk (D)
Votes
162,403 80,177
%
67.0% 33.1%
2002 Election Results
Candidate
Joe Pitts (R) Will Todd (GREEN) Kenneth Brenneman (CNSTP)
Votes
119,046 8,720 6,766
%
88.5% 6.5% 5.0%
2004 Election Results
Candidate
Joe Pitts (R) Lois Herr (D) William Hagen (GREEN)
Votes
183,620 98,410 3,269
%
64.4% 34.5% 1.2%
2006 Election Results
Candidate
Joe Pitts (R) Lois Herr (D) John Murphy (I)
Votes
115,741 80,915 7,958
%
56.6% 39.5% 3.9%
2008 Election Results
Candidate
Joe Pitts (R) Bruce Slater (D) John Murphy (I) Daniel Frank (CNSTP)
Votes
170,329 120,193 11,768 2,877
%
55.8% 39.4% 3.9% 0.9%
2010 Election Results
Candidate
Joe Pitts (R) Lois Herr (D)
Votes
134,113 70,994
%
65.4% 34.6%
2012 Election Results
Candidate
Joe Pitts (R) Aryanna Strader (D) John Murphy (I) James Bednarski (BFC)
