1976 House elections · Pennsylvania districts

Pennsylvania U.S. House election results 1976

Results in all of Pennsylvania's congressional districts in 1976 (Democratic 17, Republican 8): every candidate, vote share and margin.

Democratic 17
Republican 8

District 1

District history

Michael O. Myers DEM +48.3

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Michael O. Myers Won	DEM	117,087	73.55%
Samuel N. Fanelli	REP	40,191	25.25%
Clare Fraenzl	SWP	1,341	0.84%
Henry D. Moss	LBR	586	0.37%
Total		159,205

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District 2

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Robert N.C. Nix DEM +48.2

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Robert N.C. Nix Won	DEM	109,855	73.55%
Jesse W. Woods	REP	37,907	25.38%
Tony Austin	SWP	1,106	0.74%
Willie Thomas	OTH	287	0.19%
Dennis Grant	OTH	214	0.14%
Total		149,369

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District 3

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Raymond F. Lederer DEM +46.8

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Raymond F. Lederer Won	DEM	98,627	73.16%
Terence J. Schade	REP	35,491	26.33%
Steven S. Douglas	LBR	700	0.52%
Total		134,818

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District 4

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Joshua Eilberg DEM +35.0

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Joshua Eilberg Won	DEM	144,890	67.52%
James E. Mugford	REP	69,700	32.48%
Total		214,590

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District 5

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Richard T. Schulze REP +19.1

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Richard T. Schulze Won	REP	119,682	59.55%
Anthony Campolo	DEM	81,299	40.45%
Total		200,981

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District 6

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Gus Yatron DEM +48.4

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gus Yatron Won	DEM	133,624	73.83%
Stephen Postupack	REP	46,103	25.47%
Garland M. Fisher	CON	1,271	0.70%
Total		180,998

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District 7

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Robert William Edgar DEM +8.2

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Robert William Edgar Won	DEM	109,436	54.08%
John M. Kenney	REP	92,788	45.86%
Samuel Cinger	LBR	127	0.06%
Total		202,351

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District 8

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Peter H. Kostmayer DEM +0.7

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Peter H. Kostmayer Won	DEM	93,855	49.50%
John S. Renninger	REP	92,543	48.80%
Robert B. Graham	CON	3,225	1.70%
Total		189,623

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District 9

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Bud Shuster REP

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Bar
Bud Shuster Won	REP	154,359	100.00%
Total		154,359

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District 10

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Joseph M. McDade REP +25.1

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Joseph M. McDade Won	REP	125,218	62.56%
Edward Mitchell	DEM	74,925	37.44%
Total		200,143

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District 11

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Daniel J. Flood DEM +41.7

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Daniel J. Flood Won	DEM	130,175	70.83%
Howard G. Williams	REP	53,621	29.17%
Total		183,796

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District 12

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John P. Murtha DEM +35.4

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John P. Murtha Won	DEM	122,504	67.68%
Theodore L. Humes	REP	58,489	32.32%
Total		180,993

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District 13

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R. Lawrence Coughlin REP +26.8

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
R. Lawrence Coughlin Won	REP	130,705	63.41%
Gertrude Strick	DEM	75,435	36.59%
Total		206,140

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District 14

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William S. Moorhead DEM +44.6

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
William S. Moorhead Won	DEM	114,472	71.71%
John F. Bradley	REP	43,308	27.13%
Carla M. Hoag	SWP	1,370	0.86%
Scott Brody	LBR	494	0.31%
Total		159,644

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District 15

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Fred B. Rooney DEM +30.7

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Fred B. Rooney Won	DEM	108,844	65.22%
Alice B. Sivulich	REP	57,616	34.52%
Mary Jane Coates	LBR	430	0.26%
Total		166,890

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District 16

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Robert Smith Walker REP +25.4

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Robert Smith Walker Won	REP	97,527	62.34%
Michael J. Minney	DEM	57,836	36.97%
Richard A. Haas	OTH	743	0.48%
Martin P. Ross	LBR	349	0.22%
Total		156,455

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District 17

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Allen E. Ertel DEM +2.2

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Allen E. Ertel Won	DEM	86,158	50.72%
H.J. Hepford	REP	82,370	48.49%
Vernon M. Dublin	CON	1,336	0.79%
Total		169,864

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District 18

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Douglas Walgren DEM +18.9

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Douglas Walgren Won	DEM	113,787	59.46%
Robert J. Casey	REP	77,594	40.54%
Total		191,381

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District 19

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William F. Goodling REP +41.2

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
William F. Goodling Won	REP	124,098	70.60%
Richard P. Noll	DEM	51,686	29.40%
Total		175,784

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District 20

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Joseph M. Gaydos DEM +50.3

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Joseph M. Gaydos Won	DEM	134,961	74.96%
John P. Kostelac	REP	44,432	24.68%
Joseph A. Billington	LBR	662	0.37%
Total		180,055

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District 21

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John Herman Dent DEM +18.8

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John Herman Dent Won	DEM	99,160	59.41%
Robert H. Miller	REP	67,763	40.60%
Total		166,923

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District 22

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Austin J. Murphy DEM +11.4

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Austin J. Murphy Won	DEM	97,036	55.32%
Roger R. Fischer	REP	77,030	43.91%
Arthur E. Wilson	AMP	1,350	0.77%
Total		175,416

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District 23

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Joseph S. Ammerman DEM +13.1

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Joseph S. Ammerman Won	DEM	95,821	56.54%
Albert W. Johnson	REP	73,641	43.46%
Total		169,462

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District 24

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Marc L. Marks REP +11.6

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Marc L. Marks Won	REP	101,048	55.36%
Joseph P. Vigorito	DEM	79,937	43.80%
Robert Hereford	AMP	1,541	0.84%
Total		182,526

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District 25

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Gary A. Myers REP +13.6

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gary A. Myers Won	REP	103,632	56.79%
Eugene V. Atiknson	DEM	78,857	43.21%
Total		182,489

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