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1954 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1954 U.S. House race

Who won the 1954 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election?

Alvin Bush won the 1954 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election. Alvin Bush received 57,928 popular votes (56.53%). The main challenger was William T Longe (43.47%).

See the full head-to-head between Bush and Longe

Bush +13.1 pts · won by 13,385 votes
Alvin BushRepublicanWINNER56.53%
57,928 votes
William T LongeDemocratic43.47%
44,543 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.