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1934 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election

Pennsylvania · 4 candidates · See every 1934 U.S. House race

Who won the 1934 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election?

John Ditter won the 1934 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election. John Ditter received 50,149 popular votes (56.17%). The main challenger was Howard J Dager (42.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Ditter and Dager

Ditter +14.1 pts · won by 12,608 votes
John DitterRepublicanWINNER56.17%
50,149 votes
Howard J DagerDemocratic42.05%
37,541 votes
George W Bausesocialist1.29%
1,151 votes
Raymond G Keisonprohibition0.5%
443 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.