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1976 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1976 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election?

Allen Ertel won the 1976 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election. Allen Ertel received 86,158 popular votes (50.72%). The main challenger was H. J. Hepford (48.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Ertel and Hepford

Ertel +2.2 pts · won by 3,788 votes
Allen ErtelDemocraticWINNER50.72%
86,158 votes
H. J. HepfordRepublican48.49%
82,370 votes
Vernon M. Dublinconstitution0.79%
1,336 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.