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1978 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1978 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election?

Michael O. Myers won the 1978 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election. Michael O. Myers received 104,412 popular votes (71.93%). The main challenger was Samuel N. Fanelli (26.12%).

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

Myers +45.8 pts · won by 66,499 votes
Michael O. MyersDemocraticWINNER71.93%
104,412 votes
Samuel N. FanelliRepublican26.12%
37,913 votes
Jeffrey C. SmithLibertarian1.95%
2,837 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.