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1972 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1972 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election?

Herman Schneebeli won the 1972 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election. Herman Schneebeli received 120,214 popular votes (72.2%). The main challenger was Donald J Rippon (26.55%).

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

Schneebeli +45.7 pts · won by 76,012 votes
Herman SchneebeliRepublicanWINNER72.2%
120,214 votes
Donald J RipponDemocratic26.55%
44,202 votes
J Watsonconstitutional1.24%
2,066 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.