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1974 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election

Pennsylvania · 3 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. House race

Who won the 1974 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Barrett won the 1974 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election. William Barrett received 96,988 popular votes (75.83%). The main challenger was Russell M Nigro (23.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Barrett and Nigro

Barrett +52.5 pts · won by 67,216 votes
William BarrettDemocraticWINNER75.83%
96,988 votes
Russell M NigroRepublican23.28%
29,772 votes
Bernard Saleralabor0.89%
1,141 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.