1980Final results
1980 election for Pennsylvania's 17th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Allen E. Ertel (D) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating Daniel S. Seiverling (R) by 21.1 points.
Allen E. ErtelDemocrat · winner
60.6%97,995
Daniel S. SeiverlingRepublican
39.4%63,790
161,785 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Allen E. ErtelDaniel S. Seiverling
$141.4K
Raised by the campaign
$87.9K
$98K
Spent by the campaign
$88.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980