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2008 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 2008 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election?

Tim Holden won the 2008 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election. Tim Holden received 192,699 popular votes (63.68%). The main challenger was Toni Gilhooley (36.32%).

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

Holden +27.4 pts · won by 82,790 votes
Tim HoldenDemocraticWINNER63.68%
192,699 votes
Toni GilhooleyRepublican36.32%
109,909 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.