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1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. House race

Who won the 1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election?

John Ditter won the 1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election. John Ditter received 52,661 popular votes (69.15%). The main challenger was Charles W Moyer (30.85%).

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

Ditter +38.3 pts · won by 29,169 votes
John DitterRepublicanWINNER69.15%
52,661 votes
Charles W MoyerDemocratic30.85%
23,492 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.