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2002 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 2002 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election?

Tim Holden won the 2002 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election. Tim Holden received 103,483 popular votes (51.41%). The main challenger was George W. Gekas (48.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Holden and Gekas

Holden +2.8 pts · won by 5,681 votes
Tim HoldenDemocraticWINNER51.41%
103,483 votes
George W. GekasRepublican48.59%
97,802 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.