George W. Gekas

U.S. Representative
Born
April 14, 1930
Died
December 16, 2021
Age at death
91
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1982–2002
10-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gekas1.4M
Opponents440,531
11
Elections run

Between 1982 and 2002, George W. Gekas ran in 11 U.S. House elections, winning 10 and losing 1. Gekas's biggest single-election total was 166,289 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 17. Gekas's closest win came in the 1982 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 17, decided by 22,317 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 17 or all 2002 U.S. House races.

How many votes has George W. Gekas received?

George W. Gekas has received 1,405,233 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–1.

Election history

George W. Gekas’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2002U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost97,80248.59%Tim Holden
2000U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon166,23671.52%Leslye Hess Herrmann
1998U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon114,93199.85%
1996U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon150,67872.23%Paul Kattl
1994U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon133,78899.86%
1992U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon150,15869.51%Bill Sturges
1990U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon110,317100%
1988U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon166,289100%
1986U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon101,02773.64%Michael S. Ogden
1984U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon129,71672.61%Stephen A. Anderson
1982U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon84,29157.63%Larry J. Hochendoner
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000121) and Wikidata (Q5539661). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George W. Gekas: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-w-gekas. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.