1982Final results
1982 election for Pennsylvania's 17th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
George Gekas (R) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Larry J. Hochendoner (D) by 15.3 points.
George GekasRepublican · winner
57.6%84,291
Larry J. HochendonerDemocrat
42.4%61,974
146,265 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 1982
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.
Larry J. HochendonerGeorge Gekas
$59.9K
Raised by the campaign
$147.4K
$59.6K
Spent by the campaign
$144.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982