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2006 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 2006 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election?

Tim Holden won the 2006 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election. Tim Holden received 137,253 popular votes (64.51%). The main challenger was Matthew A. Wertz (35.46%).

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

Holden +29.1 pts · won by 61,798 votes
Tim HoldenDemocraticWINNER64.51%
137,253 votes
Matthew A. WertzRepublican35.46%
75,455 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.