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1958 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1958 U.S. House race

Who won the 1958 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election?

Alvin Bush won the 1958 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election. Alvin Bush received 65,071 popular votes (56.04%). The main challenger was C Max Hess (43.96%).

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

Bush +12.1 pts · won by 14,018 votes
Alvin BushRepublicanWINNER56.04%
65,071 votes
C Max HessDemocratic43.96%
51,053 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.