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1974 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election

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

Who won the 1974 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election?

Edwin Eshleman won the 1974 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election. Edwin Eshleman received 73,130 popular votes (63.5%). The main challenger was Michael J Minney (34.97%).

See the full head-to-head between Eshleman and Minney

Eshleman +28.5 pts · won by 32,857 votes
Edwin EshlemanRepublicanWINNER63.5%
73,130 votes
Michael J MinneyDemocratic34.97%
40,273 votes
Arlene R Wengerconstitutional1.53%
1,765 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.