Allen Ertel
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 7, 1937
- Died
- November 19, 2015
- Age at death
- 78
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1976–1982
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ertel2.0M
Opponents2.1M
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Elections run
Between 1976 and 1982, Allen Ertel ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 3 and losing 1. Ertel's biggest single-election total was 1,772,353 votes, in the 1982 governor election in Pennsylvania. Ertel's closest win came in the 1976 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 17, decided by 3,788 votes.
Browse every governor election in Pennsylvania, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 17, or all 1982 governor races.
How many votes has Allen Ertel received?
Allen Ertel has received 2,035,740 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | GovernorPennsylvania | Lost | 1,772,35348.11% | Dick Thornburgh |
| 1980 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 97,99560.57% | Daniel S. Seiverling |
| 1978 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 79,23459.64% | Thomas Richard Rippon |
| 1976 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 86,15850.72% | H. J. Hepford Vernon M. Dublin |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000208) and Wikidata (Q4731622). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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