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1978 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 1978 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election?

William F. Clinger Jr. won the 1978 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election. William F. Clinger Jr. received 73,194 popular votes (54.28%). The main challenger was Joseph S. Ammerman (45.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Ammerman

Jr. +8.6 pts · won by 11,537 votes
William F. Clinger Jr.RepublicanWINNER54.28%
73,194 votes
Joseph S. AmmermanDemocratic45.72%
61,657 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.