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1974 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1974 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election?

Herman Schneebeli won the 1974 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election. Herman Schneebeli received 70,274 popular votes (52.11%). The main challenger was Peter C Wambach (47.89%).

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

Schneebeli +4.2 pts · won by 5,698 votes
Herman SchneebeliRepublicanWINNER52.11%
70,274 votes
Peter C WambachDemocratic47.89%
64,576 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.