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1976 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1976 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election?

Michael O. Myers won the 1976 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election. Michael O. Myers received 117,087 popular votes (73.54%). The main challenger was Samuel N. Fanelli (25.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Myers and Fanelli

Myers +48.3 pts · won by 76,896 votes
Michael O. MyersDemocraticWINNER73.54%
117,087 votes
Samuel N. FanelliRepublican25.24%
40,191 votes
Clare M. Fraenzlsocialist workers0.84%
1,341 votes
Henry D. Mosslabor0.37%
586 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.