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1976 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1976 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election?

Raymond F. Lederer won the 1976 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election. Raymond F. Lederer received 98,627 popular votes (73.16%). The main challenger was Terence J. Schade (26.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Lederer and Schade

Lederer +46.8 pts · won by 63,136 votes
Raymond F. LedererDemocraticWINNER73.16%
98,627 votes
Terence J. SchadeRepublican26.33%
35,491 votes
Steven S. Douglaslabor0.52%
700 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.