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1938 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election?

John Ditter won the 1938 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election. John Ditter received 72,225 popular votes (68.5%). The main challenger was Carroll L Rutter (31.22%).

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

Ditter +37.3 pts · won by 39,304 votes
John DitterRepublicanWINNER68.5%
72,225 votes
Carroll L RutterDemocratic31.22%
32,921 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.