1986Final results
1986 election for Pennsylvania's 17th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
George Gekas (R) won with 73.6% of the vote, defeating Michael S. Ogden (D) by 47.3 points.
George GekasRepublican · winner
73.6%101,027
Michael S. OgdenDemocrat
26.4%36,157
137,184 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 1986
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Michael S. OgdenGeorge Gekas
$3.4K
Raised by the campaign
$172.3K
$3.4K
Spent by the campaign
$98K
$0
Cash on hand
$108.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 29, 1987; FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986