1996Final results
1996 election for Pennsylvania's 17th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
George Gekas (R) won with 72.2% of the vote, defeating Paul Kattl (D) by 44.5 points.
George GekasRepublican · winner
72.2%150,678
Paul KattlDemocrat
27.8%57,911
208,616 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 1996
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.
Paul KattlGeorge Gekas
$1.8K
Raised by the campaign
$97.4K
$1.5K
Spent by the campaign
$110.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$52.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 15, 1997; FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996