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1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election?

John Ditter won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election. John Ditter received 75,006 popular votes (62.18%). The main challenger was Victor Eppstein (37.82%).

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

Ditter +24.4 pts · won by 29,390 votes
John DitterRepublicanWINNER62.18%
75,006 votes
Victor EppsteinDemocratic37.82%
45,616 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.