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1970 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1970 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election?

Herman Schneebeli won the 1970 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election. Herman Schneebeli received 88,173 popular votes (57.92%). The main challenger was William P Zurick (39.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Schneebeli and Zurick

Schneebeli +18.0 pts · won by 27,459 votes
Herman SchneebeliRepublicanWINNER57.92%
88,173 votes
William P ZurickDemocratic39.88%
60,714 votes
Robert C Weberconstitutional2.2%
3,342 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.