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1950 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1950 U.S. House race

Who won the 1950 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election?

Richard Simpson won the 1950 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election. Richard Simpson received 40,029 popular votes (62.75%). The main challenger was James L Gatins (37.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Simpson and Gatins

Simpson +25.5 pts · won by 16,267 votes
Richard SimpsonRepublicanWINNER62.75%
40,029 votes
James L GatinsDemocratic37.25%
23,762 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.