1952 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election

Pennsylvania · 3 candidates · See every 1952 U.S. House race

Who won the 1952 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election?

Alvin Bush won the 1952 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election. Alvin Bush received 82,058 popular votes (64.15%). The main challenger was P A McGowan (34.69%).

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Bush +29.5 pts · won by 37,682 votes

Alvin Bush RepublicanWINNER64.15%

82,058 votes

P A McGowan Democratic34.69%

44,376 votes

J Henry Taylorprohibition1.16%

1,485 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.