1992Final results
1992 election for Pennsylvania's 17th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
George Gekas (R) won with 69.5% of the vote, defeating Bill Sturges (D) by 39.0 points.
George GekasRepublican · winner
69.5%150,158
Bill SturgesDemocrat
30.5%65,881
216,039 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 1992
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.
Bill SturgesGeorge Gekas
$47.2K
Raised by the campaign
$112.1K
$47.2K
Spent by the campaign
$190.9K
$38
Cash on hand
$62.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 31, 1993; FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992