1976Final results
1976 election for Pennsylvania House District 176
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Alvin Katz (R) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating William J. Orth (D) by 22.8 points.
Alvin KatzRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.4%16,197
William J. OrthDemocrat
38.6%10,173
26,370 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET