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1974 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1974 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election?

Edward Biester won the 1974 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election. Edward Biester received 75,313 popular votes (56.25%). The main challenger was Charles W Moyer (40.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Biester and Moyer

Biester +15.3 pts · won by 20,498 votes
Edward BiesterRepublicanWINNER56.25%
75,313 votes
Charles W MoyerDemocratic40.94%
54,815 votes
Robert D McKenneyconstitutional2.81%
3,763 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.