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1974 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. House race

Who won the 1974 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election?

John H. Dent won the 1974 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election. John H. Dent received 88,701 popular votes (69.94%). The main challenger was Charles L Sconing (30.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Dent and Sconing

Dent +39.9 pts · won by 50,590 votes
John H. DentDemocraticWINNER69.94%
88,701 votes
Charles L SconingRepublican30.05%
38,111 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.